Eventually, the Hind was causing so much damage that the rebel command upped the price on Nellis’ head to US$2 million. Australian broadcaster Mark Corcoran reported that he saw a message addressed to the merc pilot saying that ‘if we ever catch you, we’ll cut your heart out and eat it’. Of course, that sort of thing appealed to Nellis. He was actually a little flattered and would quietly chuckle to himself.
