[umgud]

I have a lot of time, both military and civilian, riding in those contraptions.

Here in my area, I know and have know most of the chopper pilots. Over the last 30+ years, 7-8 of them met their demise. I considered all of them be be great pilots.

[muawiyah]

Remember Biancini and Goey Gomez? They were on board a Marine me-evac out of Marble Mountain that my best friend was piloting. They were ambushed. They went down. Most survived. He didn't, but he got the Silver Star for doing what he was supposed to do ~ when you really can't do that.

I think about that every now and then ~ actually every time I see a helicopter flyover from Quantico to the Pentagon.

They're better now ~

[Robert A Cook PE]

I can add those VTOL Harrier pilots to this list helo:

RIP Ken Donolley, USMC, TAMU 1978, Fish Drill Team Captain, 1974.