Five hours in the water. That had to suck. Even if he had radio contact and a raft it still sucks.
Yup, stinks out loud. It is a wonder he survived. I wonder how cold the water is there?
Sending people out who are smart enough to do just about anything they want to do and who have volunteered their lives like these pilots do in equipment this old is just wrong.
Sure many of them are living a dream but still they are making a sacrifice. They have earned better than we are supporting them with. Not only are they paying an opportunity price they work outrageous hours at tedious tasks and get just a few hours of highly restricted flight. It is all mission and all closely monitored. There aren’t many joy rides. Fair enough, we pay for it all for a purpose and it isn’t for entertainment of a few. That is the deal. Still though, people get the idea all these guys do is burn holes in the sky.
The state of our Air Force equipment is a national disgrace. Just one of many though. Our world is wrong.