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2 posted on 10/08/2002 6:10:12 PM PDT by Anti-Bubba182
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To: Anti-Bubba182
There is no reason to fly through a thunderstorm in peacetime. (Sign over squadron ops desk at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ, 1970).

Back in 1981 I had the opportunity to work on the radar for the B-1B Lancer. One day we were giving a briefing to SAC pilots on the capabilities. One of our guys, one of the best radar engineers ever, mentioned that in one of the modes the data would allow the pilot to detect microbursts and storms and the pilot could fly around them.

One of the pilots raised his hand, got up and said, very respectfully, "Sir, we don't fly around anything". Brought the house down.

26 posted on 10/08/2002 7:05:56 PM PDT by jackbill
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To: Defender2
Howdy and hello. Thought you'd get a kick out of these.
97 posted on 02/03/2003 11:54:19 PM PST by amom (* * * * * * *)
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