Between the Six fifty calibre guns opening up on the torpedo, nobody could be sure who got the lucky shot, but, near the end of the bursts from both planes, the Torpedo tumbled in midair, visibly venting exhaust from the side of its casing where several rounds had punched through the rocket motor, tumbling the missile's gyros.<br/><br/>A moment later, as the Devastator and Raven raced past, both plane's engines Howling like uncaged beasts as they crossed, the Raven just behind the Devastator, the Torpedo Detonated in midair, the concussion of several hundred kilograms of dynamite tossing the two planes around like a child would toss a pair of toys, and, even at that range, shook the Blue Ridge, the blast wave causing the Zeppelin's taut skin to ripple and shiver.<br/><br/>Deing closer to the blast, Maxwell's Raven literally tumbled end-over end for several plane lengths, before its reliable engine powered out of the concussion, even as the damaged plane shed yet another part; losing its nose landing gear which, having been shaken loose, plummeted towards the distant ground, even as a dozen warning lights lit up in the cockpit, telling Maxwell that his plane was riddled with severe damage, and should either land, or crash as soon as possible, before it did something like drop a wing in a gentle turn.<br/><br/>Aime's Devastator, slightly further away, was rattled hard by the blast, a red light blinking on in the cockpit to tell Aime that one of her guns had jammed, and, slipping slightly towards the left, the plane's antics told her that the left rudder had been bent by the blast, causing the plane to want to head that way.<br/><br/>The Lone PR-1 Defender in range, seeing the acrobatics of both planes nearest it, Decided to try to attack the Devastator. Out of effective range for the two czech-designed Fifty-calibre guns mounted under the Defender's nose, the pilot instead opened up with his four Thirty calibre guns, two of which immediately jammed. Over-excited and throttling up during his attack run, the Defender's bursts of fire missed entirely, falling short behind the Devastator.<br/><br/>A moment later, the pilot's radios crackled with the voice of the Blue Ridge's radioman.<em>"Blue Ridge, confirming Aerial Torpedo Destroyed. You guys okay out there? You were mighty close to that blast."</em>