THE PILOT WHO WOULDN'T FLY

You'll never know the intensity of feeling that goes along with hovering over
a
downed "single-seat fighter" pilot that is wet and alone in his raft, miles
out
to sea, knowing that you and your crew are going to save his soggy butt.

Can I get an Amen? I thought I had a real "hairy" Belgrade sortie one night
during OAF until I met one of the helicopter pilots who scooped up the downed
F-117 pilot, his story put mine to shame. From a bomber perspective, no F-16
pilot will know the thrill of dropping a half mile long string of weapons and
hearing the ETAC on the radio say you scattered the entire force that was
bearing down on him just minutes earlier.


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"