The plane lifted and-Nelirikk's heart climbed into his throat.

Within a second the plane was lifting straight up.

One plane had already lifted away toward John Glenn.

Now Eisenhower stood watching as the planes trundled down the runways and lifted slowly into the air.

The plane lifted, acquiring momentum, till it soared above the seething valley.

The plane lifted off, a bit more reluctantly with its full load, and began winging west.

The plane roared down the runway and lifted into the murk.

Then with a graceful motion, the plane lifted into the air and the lurching and swaying stopped.

The plane eventually lifted of at 19:32 local time.

At last the remaining planes lifted away and departed to the south, leaving the smoldering ruin of the village.