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To: ac-rep

Those civilian planes don’t have to do tricks...


9 posted on 06/15/2026 5:12:59 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Sacajaweau

and gernally don’t take enemy fire. (not that I think that happened in this case. Just generally)


10 posted on 06/15/2026 5:15:20 PM PDT by cableguymn (Can't cancel all of us)
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To: Sacajaweau

B-52s don’t do “tricks”.

Civilian pilots are far more experienced than military. A military pilot will fly perhaps 3,000 hours in their career. Airline pilots will fly 20,000-3,000 hours and do not attain aircraft commander status (captain) until they have 10,000-15,000 hours.


18 posted on 06/15/2026 5:47:24 PM PDT by safisoft
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