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Old December 10th 06, 11:24 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Why the B-1 landed gear up...

On Sun, 10 Dec 2006 01:44:09 +0000, in
, Capt.Doug
wrote:
Hmm... How does complacency set in while flying combat missions?


After it's over, perhaps you get the feeling that the dangerous part is
over and now it's just a case of returning to a safe base and over a route
where no one will be shooting at you? Yeah, I could see it happening...
Kind of like when the F-117 was shot down over Kosovo if I remember
correctly...