On Wed, 02 Aug 2006 14:48:08 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote:

On 1 Aug 2006 17:42:49 -0700, "
wrote in
s.com::


Ed Rasimus wrote:

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Nah, I'd rather just go out hunting for civilians to run into
willy-nilly. I'll smash a couple of Cessnas before lunch, then bail
out by the golf course before taking the rest of the day off.


Ed, you are showing your age - the days of willy-nilly are long gone.
Nowadays everything is done by the book (or T.O). If you do it the way
it's supposed to be done you can plan for downing two Cessnas in the
morning, punch out in time to get a nooner with one of the ladies from
your fighter pilot harem, get in 18 holes of golf, get yourself another
airplane for the afternoon, take in a low-level MTR or two and down two
or more GA aircraft (add three in the afternoon to your morning score
and you're an ace in one day), and punch out again just in time for
happy hour at the O club.

Ah, the life of a USAF aviator....;-)

John Hairell )

I hope the wife and daughter of the Cessna pilot killed in the Florida
MAC isn't reading this article, or the one to which it is in response.
Ed's publicly published lack of respect is so rude and inconsiderate
of the dead flight instructor, that it is certainly unbecoming a US
military officer, but it does reveal what I hope is not the typical
fighter pilot's lack of reverence and nonchalance toward their
responsibility in killing innocent civilians while they're playing
their fun war games.

One would put the comments into the entire context of the debate and
hopefully recognize it as sarcasm and satire delivered after hours of
frustration trying to overcome your deep-seated bigotry against the
military professionals who have tried to enlighten you.

And, if you think war and training for it is fun you might consider
some of the possible outcomes.

Meanwhile, I've exercised considerable restraint in avoiding the
simplest, common two-word response to your drivel. Besides, most folks
recognize it as purely rhetorical and a physically impossible act.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com