On Tue, 09 Dec 2003 17:06:34 GMT, "Brian Colwell" wrote:


"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote in message
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monkey wrote:
Like I said before, dud, you shouldn't be in any fellowship for
"fighter pilots" unless that's what you are/were.


Therein lies the conundrum: were you a fighter pilot if you flew P-51s
on
the
airshow circuit? The Mustang was most definitely a fighter. Were you
only a
fighter pilot if you flew fighters for a military service? Or only if
you've
fired your guns in anger?

What is the big deal? A "fighter pilot" is simply another military
equipment operator. They are not some "super men". The OOD
of a Navy combatant has more systems/responsibility than any
pilot. Sheeesh, get over it.

Al Minyard