Ed Rasimus wrote:
Gord Beaman wrote:

Catch some clues mister.

Let me offer one of the clues that I've gleaned. I spent four times as
many hours in a multi-place tactical aircraft as I did in a
single-seater. I spent half again as many hours in combat in a two-man
airplane as I did alone. I logged ten time as many hours in two seat
airplanes as I did by myself.

During that time, I was dependent upon the other crew-member, just as
he was dependent upon me. We coordinated, you might even say we
"managed" the crew duties.

But, we didn't go through the "mother may I" routine that I described
in the excerpt. We were "standardized" for sure, but we weren't
ritualized.

C'mon Ed, don't be so coy. You know full well that nose-gunners
could fare quite happily w/o the GIB:

F-101B BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST (RIO TO PILOT)

Prior to Entering Traffic Pattern

1) Zero delay lanyard -- CHECK ATTACHED (CALL)
2) Fuel quantity -- CHECK & ON -- No. 2 (CALL)
3) Armament safety check -- COMPLETE (CALL)
4) Hydraulic pressure -- WITHIN LIMITS (CALL)
5) MCSL engage switch -- OFF (CALL)
6) Pusher switch -- OFF (CALL)
7) AFCS engage switch -- STAND-BY (CALL)
8) Safety belt and harness -- SECURE (CALL)
9) Radar master switch -- AS REQUIRED (RIO)



-Mike (here's my standard brief: Get on, Strap in, Hold Tight) Marron