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To: Vermont Lt
"It’s the law of averages [large numbers]"

Agree. Mine, from worse to worst:

3. Blown tire landing
2. No-flap landing aboard ship
1. Bird strike on takeoff (at night) -- could not see out of front windscreen

Fly long enough, and you'll have emergencies, the worst of them close to the ground during launch or recovery.

53 posted on 11/11/2013 3:52:26 PM PST by twister881
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To: twister881

I was going to say that, but I wasn’t sure. I guessed. And I guessed incorrectly. That is why I don’t fly airplanes!


55 posted on 11/11/2013 6:23:17 PM PST by Vermont Lt ( 1-800-318-2596, Mr President.)
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To: twister881

No flap aboard ship? What kind if airplane. I had a no flapper once in a Tomcat. The LSOs asked me a couple times if I was comfortable bringing it aboard. Of course I said “sure.” After I landed they said they were talking about giving me a couple k off an S-3 and sending me back to Atsugi 5 days before the ship pulled in. I was pissed, we really needed a code word for that, like cough divert cough cough Atsugi.


56 posted on 11/12/2013 4:33:42 PM PST by USNBandit (sarcasm engaged at all times)
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