"wdossel" wrote in message
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| On 24 Dec 2004 03:10:53 GMT, (Elmshoot) wrote:
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| | 'twas my first FNAEB that I honchoed at AIRLANT...
|
| - RIO wasn't boarded as he was busy with the TCS and thought the pilot
| was going through a sim until the missile banged off the rail
| - pilot OTOH never gave a truly satisfactory explanation (and it
| wasn't a switchology goof as he tried one side, didn't get a shoot
| and switched to the other missile). At the CNAL board he went on
| about how he thought it was a rogue pilot making a suicide run on the
| carrier. At which point the ranking VF guy on the board pointed out
| (none too gently and almost standing on the table):
| - he had seen the RF-4 come off the TENN ANG KC-135 and followed it
| inbound
| - he had flown against other country's F-4s and hadn't shot them
| down
| - rivalries aside, the USAF really was on our side...
| As the recorder I was able to see the expressions on all involved and
| to say the board members were incredulous, well, that just falls short
| of the looks I saw...
|
| Pilot ended up with a B1 (terminate flight status - retain right to
| wear wings) though there was a strong recommendation that went up for
| B2...
|
| Funny thing (in retrospect) was that when the RF-4 crew was recovered
| onbd the CV, they thought their engine had exploded and were extremely
| grateful for the quick recovery -- until the embarked flag broke the
| news to them in sickbay :0
|
| Will Dossel
| Last of the Steeljaws (VAW-122)




Thanks Will,




Sounds like another area where 'near enough' just ain't quite close enough.



Some days I just get blown out by the fascinating place that the Internet
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Cheers


Dave Kearton