VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

Philip Banks · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 3:52 pm Post subject: OT - It's a girl thing!

Quick explanation. My friend Lauren is Colonel in the Canadian Air Force. Her brief while stuck in Afghanistan is to be an instructor to pilots with little combat experience on the best ways to fly the C130J "Hercules".

"Phillipe,

In the right-hand seat this morning a USAAF Lt. Thought he knew everything ARRRRRRRRGH!!!! We did a drop and go, if I stayed low for too long, not so good for coming home in October, so I took control and flew fast to altitude. My little boy student sees that my face is wet with sweat. He reports me to the base commander for freaking out under pressure. I get the call to his office.

He asks me to explain. Gordon, I'm 51!"

melissa eX · Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 10:17 pm Post subject:

Hah! THAT'S funny - did Gordon get it?

Philip Banks · Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:30 am Post subject:

The boss knew, or guessed, but was obliged to investigate. Solution? USAAF Lt was told to phone his mother.

anthonyVO · 14th Avenue Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 1470 Location: NYC

I can't imagine the number of kids that do this without a Lauren.
Good for her!

-Anthony

Philip Banks · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 7:33 am Post subject:

"I took control and flew fast to altitude"

For those of you who don't know this is how the above phrase looks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHhAfCPOsQc

Mandy Nelson · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:31 am Post subject:

HA. Girl thing indeed.
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roger · Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:46 am Post subject:

I was, for a while, a sheet metal mechanic for the USAF as a civilian.
One of my duties was to assist in swapping out the JATO (jet Assisted Take Off) bottles.
I always felt bad about never being able to take a "ride" while using these devices.
Thanks for the video, Philip.
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anthonyVO · 14th Avenue Joined: 09 Aug 2005 Posts: 1470 Location: NYC

That is incredible! Imagine the facelifts!