On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 04:27:11 GMT, "Pete" wrote:


"Mary Shafer" wrote

The book I would like to find is too old, and too insignificant, to
ever show up in digital form on Amazon. It's a schlocky story about a
bunch of fighter pilots, flying F-15s out of Langley AFB, I think,
with some sort of contrived drama and happy ending. The reason I'd
like to find it is the description of the "dead bug" game, which I
think was a "dead Klingon" version. The author's first name may have
been "Maggie" and the title may have had "Eagle(s)" in it. Or maybe
not. I don't expect to ever find this book, obviously.

Might this be it:
http://www.maggiedavis.com/file/eaglesinfo.html

http://www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook1127.htm
Maggie Davis - Eagles 1980
[excerpt]
"Ladies and gentlemen," a voice said from the overhead loudspeakers, "on
your right you will see the F-15 Eagle, the Air Force's new supersonic air
superiority fighter, taxiing to the runway for takeoff. In a few minutes,
the F-15 will perform a thrilling flight demonstration to illustrate to all
of us here today this remarkable aircraft's capabilities."

Dear God. 1980. Twenty-three years ago. Come to think of it, I
borrowed it from the guy who was our NLO (Naval Liaison Officer, for
the obligatory military aviation reference) before Fast Eddie and Ed
came to Dryden in 1983 (he's retiring at the beginning of next year).

I was at Langley Research Center, which is at Langley AFB, one Friday
back about then, watching the F-15 performing a thrilling flight
demonstration to illustrate this remarkable aircraft's capabilities
and it decided to demonstrate the remarkable capability to stream a
flame the length of the airplane from one engine. Needless to say, it
then demonstrated the capabilities of quickly shutting an engine down
and getting on the ground.

Of course, I had previously seen the remarkable airplane illustrate
its capability of having an MEA (Mid-air Engine Anomaly), aka a
disintegrating F-100 compressor disk, for the first time, so I was
prepared for a surprise.

available in various forms of eBook for $7

I don't do e-books, but now I can try abebooks.

embrace the google maggie+eagle+f-15 = the above link

I never thought to try google. I tried abebooks with "Eagle" and
"Eagles" and got too many hits to bear, although I did notice Anton
Meyer's "Once an Eagle" and reread it (I recommend it highly, even
though it's about the Army and not aviation).

Thank you very much.

Mary
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Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer