Posted on 09/27/2005 6:43:52 PM PDT by SandRat
Ladies Fly SOLO
Hooray! It must really get the Islamic 'I am a man!' crowd's goat to see something like this!
151 Marines (combat-equipped!) in ONE C-130?
Fergit the crew!
Heck, I'm impressed by the way they fit all them there Marines in da plane!
I'm in love....
Cool!! My neice is a Lt in the Air National Guard!! We're proud of her and these women's families are proud of them!!
Combat mission???? How heavy and sustained was the flak???
Too COOL!
that should be niece
And a very lovely all-female crew it is, too.
ooh baby...I hope it's not true that when women work together their pms becomes syncronized. Some bad guys and girls can run but there's nowhere to hide.
Without once stopping to ask for directions!
Ah, I hate to say it, but this was a transport mission in an unarmed plane. Not a combat mission.
Even as such it was not new or unique. Many all women crews of Carrier On-board Delivery (COD) aircraft have transported combatants to and from Navy carriers for many years. CODs have landed troops in Kandahar for several years now.
If I know Marines it was because they were all pressed up against the flight deck door window trying to look in on the crew.
uh.... I'm sorry did you say something...., I was kinda looking at Josie and Carol......hey, How'd we end up in Iraq so quick???
The Marines pounding on the flight deck door to get in was deafening.
Yeah but what about "Find a clean reststop, I need to get out!"
You RUINED the P.C. story of the week!
Their statements show why they ARE qualified. No excuses, no compromise. Glad to see em on the job!
>"I enjoyed flying with this crew, but I don't think we should go out of our way to have all-female crews," said Captain Mitchell. "It took a long time for women to become accepted as aircrew members, and now that we are, we would be taking a step back by singling ourselves out rather than blending in with the rest of the Air Force."
Airman Alonzo agrees. "It was a great experience not many >females can say they've had," she said. "However I don't believe the Air Force should seek out all-female crews -- instead, we should focus on experience."
"The Air Force) should have the best crews they can put together. Nothing other than qualification and ability should be considered," said Captain Mack.
Well, duh.
All of the on-deck (cargo handling) crew were wearing pistols on their hips. Strapped down, holstered and ready.
The flight deck crew were carrying pistols over their shoulder, casually like purses..
Now, if you were a bunch of Marines, where would YOU stand?
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