Kirk Stant
September 9th 03, 07:02 PM
HIGH FLIGHT
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds (1) of Earth
and danced the skies (2) on laughter-silvered wings;
sunward I've climbed (3), and joined the tumbling mirth (4)
of sun-split clouds (5) - and done a hundred things
you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung (6)
high in the sunlit silence (7). Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along (8), and flung
my eager craft through the footless halls of air (9).
Up, up the long delirious burning blue (10)
I've topped the windswept heights (11) with easy grace
where never lark, or even eagle flew (12).
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
the high untrespassed sanctity of space,
put out my hand (13), and touched the face of God.
-John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
NOTAM
SUBJECT: F-15E HIGH FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
TO: ALL USAF F-15E AIRCREW MEMBERS
1. SURLY BOND SLIPPING IS TO BE PERFORMED BY MISSION READY CREWS
ONLY. THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE UPGRADING PILOTS FROM CRABBING ON FINAL.
2. DANCING THE SKIES ON THE WING WILL ONLY BE PERFORMED WITH AN
INSTRUCTOR PILOT IN THE AIRCRAFT. LAUGHTER WILL BE KEPT TO AN
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
3. AIRCRAFT CLEARED SUNWARD WILL CLIMB WITHIN THE HORIZONTAL LIMITS
OF THEIR ASSIGNED AIRSPACE.
4. WHEN JOINING THE TUMBLING MIRTH, APPLY THE STANDARD REJOIN
TECHNIQUE WITH NUMBER TWO JOINING ON THE LEFT.
5. F-15E AIRCRAFT MAY DISREGARD THE USE OF POSITION LIGHTS WHEN
ENTERING CLOUDS FORECAST TO BE SUNSPLIT.
6. WHEN WHEELING AND SWINGING ARE COMBINED IN ONE MANEUVER, F-15E
AIRCRAFT ARE LIMITED TO 30 UNITS ANGLE-OF-ATTACK.
7. "HIGH IN THE SUNLIT SILENCE" IS DEFINED AS THAT AIRSPACE ABOVE
FL250 FROM ONE HOUR BEFORE OFFICIAL SUNRISE TO ONE HOUR AFTER OFFICIAL
SUNSET.
8. CHASING THE SHOUTING WINDS ALONG IS RESTRICTED TO SINGLE-SHIP
FLIGHTS WITH PRIOR SQUADRON COMMANDER APPROVAL.
9. AIRCRAFT ON AN EXCEPTIONAL RELEASE FOLLOWING FLIGHT CONTROL
MAINTENANCE WILL BE FLUNG SUBSONIC ONLY.
10. SHOULD EITHER AIRCREW MEMBER EXPERIENCE DELIRIUM WHILE IN THE
BURNING BLUE, REFER TO T.O. 1F-15E-1CL, OXYGEN SYSTEM EMERGENCY
OPERATION.
11. AT HIGH GROSS WEIGHTS, AFTERBURNER USE MAY BE REQUIRED TO TOP THE
WINDSWEPT HEIGHTS.
12. WHEN LARKS AND EAGLES ARE FLYING, THE SUPERVISOR OF FLYING WILL
COORDINATE WITH ATC TO INSURE ADEQUATE SEPARATION IS ESTABLISHED AND
MAINTAINED.
13. PILOTS WILL NOT SACRIFICE AIRCRAFT CONTROL OR EXCEED CANOPY
OPERATING LIMITATIONS TO TOUCH THE FACE OF GOD.
Chief Vaulting Vulture
Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds (1) of Earth
and danced the skies (2) on laughter-silvered wings;
sunward I've climbed (3), and joined the tumbling mirth (4)
of sun-split clouds (5) - and done a hundred things
you have not dreamed of - wheeled and soared and swung (6)
high in the sunlit silence (7). Hov'ring there
I've chased the shouting wind along (8), and flung
my eager craft through the footless halls of air (9).
Up, up the long delirious burning blue (10)
I've topped the windswept heights (11) with easy grace
where never lark, or even eagle flew (12).
And, while with silent, lifting mind I've trod
the high untrespassed sanctity of space,
put out my hand (13), and touched the face of God.
-John Gillespie Magee, Jr.
NOTAM
SUBJECT: F-15E HIGH FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
TO: ALL USAF F-15E AIRCREW MEMBERS
1. SURLY BOND SLIPPING IS TO BE PERFORMED BY MISSION READY CREWS
ONLY. THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE UPGRADING PILOTS FROM CRABBING ON FINAL.
2. DANCING THE SKIES ON THE WING WILL ONLY BE PERFORMED WITH AN
INSTRUCTOR PILOT IN THE AIRCRAFT. LAUGHTER WILL BE KEPT TO AN
ABSOLUTE MINIMUM.
3. AIRCRAFT CLEARED SUNWARD WILL CLIMB WITHIN THE HORIZONTAL LIMITS
OF THEIR ASSIGNED AIRSPACE.
4. WHEN JOINING THE TUMBLING MIRTH, APPLY THE STANDARD REJOIN
TECHNIQUE WITH NUMBER TWO JOINING ON THE LEFT.
5. F-15E AIRCRAFT MAY DISREGARD THE USE OF POSITION LIGHTS WHEN
ENTERING CLOUDS FORECAST TO BE SUNSPLIT.
6. WHEN WHEELING AND SWINGING ARE COMBINED IN ONE MANEUVER, F-15E
AIRCRAFT ARE LIMITED TO 30 UNITS ANGLE-OF-ATTACK.
7. "HIGH IN THE SUNLIT SILENCE" IS DEFINED AS THAT AIRSPACE ABOVE
FL250 FROM ONE HOUR BEFORE OFFICIAL SUNRISE TO ONE HOUR AFTER OFFICIAL
SUNSET.
8. CHASING THE SHOUTING WINDS ALONG IS RESTRICTED TO SINGLE-SHIP
FLIGHTS WITH PRIOR SQUADRON COMMANDER APPROVAL.
9. AIRCRAFT ON AN EXCEPTIONAL RELEASE FOLLOWING FLIGHT CONTROL
MAINTENANCE WILL BE FLUNG SUBSONIC ONLY.
10. SHOULD EITHER AIRCREW MEMBER EXPERIENCE DELIRIUM WHILE IN THE
BURNING BLUE, REFER TO T.O. 1F-15E-1CL, OXYGEN SYSTEM EMERGENCY
OPERATION.
11. AT HIGH GROSS WEIGHTS, AFTERBURNER USE MAY BE REQUIRED TO TOP THE
WINDSWEPT HEIGHTS.
12. WHEN LARKS AND EAGLES ARE FLYING, THE SUPERVISOR OF FLYING WILL
COORDINATE WITH ATC TO INSURE ADEQUATE SEPARATION IS ESTABLISHED AND
MAINTAINED.
13. PILOTS WILL NOT SACRIFICE AIRCRAFT CONTROL OR EXCEED CANOPY
OPERATING LIMITATIONS TO TOUCH THE FACE OF GOD.
Chief Vaulting Vulture