[metesky]

I admit to flying high in several barrooms over a long and distinguished career.
:O)

Fighter pilot? As my Old Man used to say, "Boy, you sure can pilot. Pile it here, pile it there..."

[in hoc signo vinces]

Anyone who's every been a wingman or pointman...can attest to the difficulty of service during a long protracted campaign in that AOR.

And you're "Old Man" is a sage.