"Tony Volk"
histoo wrote:

As an interesting story, I was once corresponding with a Marine aviator
to talk about his experience in the F-18 (and Harrier I believe). Any how,
at that time (over five years ago) it wasn't uncommon for folks to pass
themselves off here as aviators when they really weren't. So as a quick
test, I decided to ask him how much you flared a Bug on a runway landing.
Well, I seem to have hit the wrong spot because his reply email was a
full-blown, drill sergeant ass-chewing telling me that the Marine Aviation
Community was a small one, and if I was a smart-assed student playing a
prank on him I was going to get it BIG TIME. So I explained myself and
apologized for the question.
Without giving out any names (he was a real gentlemen and very helpful
after that), I've always been curious if he had an incident in his past
regarding flaring and landing- or are marine aviators always that touchy?

Must have been because he is a Marine. No Navy Naval Aviator
would have objected to being tested to see if he was a fake,
wannabe, Naval Aviator or the real deal. How dare he react like
that! He should have swallowed your insult without comment.
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OJ III
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