
PilotCaptainSalihEkremisayoungairofficerandoneofthefirstOttomanpilots.Helosthiswifeduringthebirthofhislittledaughter,Gülmelek.InFebruary1915withthefirstassaultsoftheBritishfleet,SalihEkrementrustsGülmelektohergrandmother'scareandleavesIstanbultogotoGallipoli,flyingon"oneofthefirstplanes".Oneday,whileengagedinanairreconnaissancemission,SalihrushestotheaidofagroupofTurkishmedicalpersonnel,amongwhichisayoungnursebythenameofNihal,whentheyareattackedbytwoEnglishplanes.Althoughheavilyinjuredduringtheskirmish,hemanagestosaveayoungboynamedFuatwiththehelpofNurseNihal.Anorphan,FuattakesshelterunderthewingofNurseNihal,CaptainDr.Ragip,NurseErikaandthecaptainoftheNusrat,CaptainHakki.Seeingtheirownchildrenreflectedinthe"LittleVeteran"Fuat,everyoneisdoingtheirbesttoprotecthim.Intheheatofthemostviolentandterrifyingdaysofthewar,FuatwillbetheforcethatdrawsCaptainSalihandNihalclosertogether.WhenNihalisrequiredbyherdutiestoreturntoIstanbul,thistogethernesswillblossomintoagreatlove"expressedinletters".

