Pilot survives dramatic landing - A10 Warthog Lady Pilot from San Jose

SJ Mercury News ^ | 4/9/03 | Crystal Carreon

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Large chunks of her plane shot away, the hydraulic control system dead, Air Force Capt. Kim Campbell pushed and pulled at a backup set of manual controls, struggling to keep the anti-tank aircraft from crashing as it limped away from an ambush over Baghdad.

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I just got E-mail from K.C.'s father who passed on this comment:

Thanks for your message [about this thread on KC]. I heard from Kim by email today and she is OK. I am amazed by her flying skill, but I am most proud of her comment that "It's our job to help the guys on the ground. As long as they need our help we will go back."

Chuck Reed

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Thanks for the info. We are all proud of KC. :-)