ChuckSlusarczyk wrote:

In article , FlyGuy says...

Chuck! You are just not being fair to Zoom. After all, he is probably
the most qualified person to be in the chase plane. Remember, he *is*
a graduate of the Test Pilot School! This could come in handy, should
there be any re-entry problems, where they need Jim to "talk the pilot
back to earth". Besides, this is a risky flight, and if there were any
medical problems, Jim's extensive medical background could come in
handy too.

Thank God he was there to let mission control know they suffered some
damage on the fuselage.

ROFL!! good thing I wasn't drinking coffee when I read that. I guess your right
I wasn't thinking :-) They probably read his bio on one of his book covers and
wondered "where has this guy been hiding for so long?" I bet they got him for a
song. Actually I bet he was such a pest and nag the let him do it just to get
some peace and quiet. Yup ,engineer,designer,skilled parachutist, medical
Doctor,writer ,author, publisher, test pilot,savior of Bob Hoover ,Savior of
aviation, savior of the Etheopians, flight instructor,air show performer,
critic and self proclaimed conscience of homebuilt aviation. WOW what a guy and
no wonder he got to go.LOL!!! He's still a phony , now he's a phony who got a
ride in a Beech Star ship and took some pictures. He'll be bragging about this
for a long time. I'd sure like to know the rest of the story.

Wonder if he'll be on th next one or if he wore out his welcome when he started
to tell his tall tails???

Sheesh of all the photographers they got zoom.

See ya

Chuck S RAH-15/1 ret

"credibility it about credibility and he still has none" chuck s


After many years of reading here, I've learned to put the coffee
down before reading the next post. 'Cause you just never know...

Richard