In the interest of full disclosure, I got this email today about my
posting of this story.

Think of it as the other side of the coin. Now I have a problem,
because I liked the initial story, but these comments are worthy of
your consideration as well.

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Subject: 6,000 ft over central Iraq in C-130E


Now you know why I despise arrogant pilots (not all, just this kind)!
Entertainingly written, yes; full of hyperbole, definitely, this jerk
has
his head up his ___! Tracers criss-crossing the sky, in 2006?
Denigration
of chicken-**** crew members? MWS semi-effective? Cheating death?
Pilot
appreciation time? How many times have you heard of a C-130 being
shot up
over Iraq or Afghanistan? If this "officer" gets promoted past
captain,
shame on the Marines. That's not the reality of the C-130 world,
either in
danger or crew capability. I am not impressed.

Know you're just passing it along, but thought I'd share my take on
this BS.
Glad I'm not flying with the Marines.

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I hadn't thought about these points, was glad to have them pointed
out.

The comment at the end of the story about chicks liking marine pilots?
Still holds for me, even if some are carried away with their story
telling. Bless 'em all!

Tina