On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 18:36:54 GMT, Ed Rasimus
wrote:

My F-4E, was nicknamed "Arnold--the Pig" before I got my name on the
canopy rail. It was bestowed because of Arnold's tendency to fly
sidways, thereby consumming much more fuel than anyone else in the
flight--a result of two gear-up landings (neither of which I had
anything to do with.)

Unless this was a common occurrence, I know someone who also flew
Arnold. We were just talking about it the other day. He says that
this sort of thing is the typical "good news, bad news" the F-4 made
possible.

Good news--after two gear-up landings the airplane is still
flightworthy. Bad news--but it's going to fly sideways and really
burn fuel.

Mary

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Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer