Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

Let’s let the mods determine where subject matter should go, please. -D > On Jan 13, 2021, at 1:53 PM, Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes > wrote: > > Better yet, take that over to banned. > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 11:33 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

Better yet, take that over to banned. On Wed, Jan 13, 2021 at 11:33 AM Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Tell us more > > --FT > Sent from iPhone > > > On Jan 13, 2021, at 1:13 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > > > ___ >

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

Tell us more --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 13, 2021, at 1:13 AM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

I have a standing reward of $10,000 for the Navy pilot that can verify they shot down McCain over N. Vietnam, post the Forestall. I've spoken personally with the man who was air boss for that ship, on that day, and his version of what happened and the Navy's version does not jive, at all.. McCain

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

> Some say it led to his becoming a POW. But I discount that a bit Friendly fire. Payback for the Forestall incident. Rick ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

There are a lot of old pilots There are a lot of bold pilots There aren’t many old bold pilots --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jan 12, 2021, at 12:14 PM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > wrote: > > On 2021-01-12 12:02, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: >> How much would you attribute to the danger of

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

On 2021-01-12 12:02, Randy Bennell via Mercedes wrote: How much would you attribute to the danger of the job vs the fact that most of the pilots were young and too brave for their own good? - "10 feet tall and bullet proof" Young John McCain had a lot of that. Having flag officers in the

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

How much would you attribute to the danger of the job vs the fact that most of the pilots were young and too brave for their own good? - "10 feet tall and bullet proof" RB On 12/01/2021 10:54 AM, Max Dillon via Mercedes wrote: It should scare you.  When I was starting my career (not in Naval

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

It should scare you.  When I was starting my career (not in Naval Aviation) the odds of surviving a 20 year career was 75%.  1/4 of naval aviators would die prior to reaching retirement.  Those are pretty steep odds for a voluntary force, in peace time. Max Dillon Charleston SC Jan 11, 2021

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

Carrier aviation amazes and scares me. https://youtu.be/4gGMI8d3vLs?t=3 After watching flight ops on Kittyhawk for a few hours it was hard to believe nobody was killed. > On Jan 11, 2021, at 5:32 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Normal approach to landing in the crop dusting

Re: [MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

Piece of cake compared to Lukla: https://kathmandupost.com/national/2017/06/07/death-plunge-cctv-footage-shows-how-goma-airs-plane-misses-the-runway-and-crashes

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Normal approach to landing in the crop dusting business... no worries Even a nice long runway, paved. Heck, the runway isn't even up hill off the side of a mountain. On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 2:59 PM OK Don via Mercedes wrote: > Looks fun! > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 2:42 PM Kaleb Striplin

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Looks fun! On Mon, Jan 11, 2021 at 2:42 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://fb.watch/2Ysm6MiwvR/ > > Sent from my iPhone > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To

[MBZ] For the aviation enthusiast

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