Are Planes taking off in Thunderstorms normal?

Mxsmanic wrote in
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Matt Whiting writes:

I also like the one about the young student flying with the old
crusty WW II veteran instructor. It was the students first flight
into a busy field and the pattern was packed with airplanes. The
student was getting pretty nervous and agitated and asked the
instructor if this wasn't dangerous with all these airplanes so close
by. The instructor looked all around, up and down and slowly said,
"Don't worry, son, they aren't shooting at us."

I guess stress is all relative.

I've read that nighttime carrier landings are actually more stressful
than being shot at.

You'll never make one so it's irrelevent.

Bertie