dangerous place the flight deckThe Hornet may be better designed, it may cost less to fly, and who knows what else...
But I have always thought it was the most beautiful jet fighter to take to the air.
And when they did supersonic fly-bys...they looked like alien spaceships. Weirdly seeming to come at an odd angle, and no sound!
I loved watching them fly. And I got caught behind a JBD one time when I wasn’t paying attention and a Tomcat went off in AB. That truly sucked.
I remember trying to get really small in the main mount wheel well, pulling my white turtleneck flight deck jersey up over my mouth and nose, trying to breathe, getting roasted.
I just hadn’t been paying attention for a few seconds. A flight deck is not a good place to lose your concentration.
dangerous place the flight deck