(BUFDRVR) wrote:

Steve wrote:

Are you up for almost an entire day airborne?

I'd give it a go. Got to be more comfortable than a Cessna pukebox. :-)

I thought that too...until my first Global Power sortie. 28+ hours and when we
landed they poured me out of the jet and my head and back hurt for three days.
I'm here to tell you they're no fun.....novel, but not fun. My comfort limit is
24 hours. Anything longer and I'm in pain.

Not too many of us have had the unique pleasure of spending 28 -
30 hours airbourne at one fell swoop I'd say.

I can attest to the fact that it's quite a unique experience to
spend that (and many many slightly less lengthily sorties) over
the North Atlantic below 500 feet in the dead of winter where you
come home with the top fronts of your thighs sore from smashing
up against the lap belt and your 'leveling devices' so confused
that the tarmac seems to tip crazily under your feet as you
hobble painfully into the hangar after.

All I can say is that we well earned our pensions.
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-Gord.
(use gordon in email)