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Why would someone need to 'order' a pilot to take a physical? The regs are pretty clear, no medical, no flying. Isn't that a bit like 'ordering' someone to who drives a truck for you to get a driver's license? One reason that comes to mind is that someone wanted to make the case that George Bush refused a direct order. Looks worse on a fake memo than 'Lt. Bush was removed from flying status pending his annual physical.' Just a random thought.

He wouldn't have. Bush was within his allowed time for a physical - he had until his birthday to comply - plus I don't believe he was where he would have been flying - they didn't have his plane.

Bush was within his allowed time for a physical - he had until his birthday to comply -

I've read reports that the deadline was the last day of his birth month rather than his actual birthday. From gut feel, that strikes me as more of a 'military-thinking' way of doing it.

I'll try to find a link to the story that had that info.