A aviation & planes forum. AviationBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » AviationBanter forum » rec.aviation newsgroups » Military Aviation
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

Any fliers?



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 31st 04, 07:30 PM
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

BUFDRVR wrote:

Absolutely. When I heard the sortie durations for the F-15E guys/gals for OEF
I instantly felt better about my 17+ hour sorties. You would have to pry me
out of the seat with a crow bar after 12 hours in a fighter.



The properly selected seconds in a PA-32R left me with a lip lock on the seat
that it took the Jaws of Life to defeat.




--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN


http://www.mortimerschnerd.com


  #2  
Old June 1st 04, 05:56 PM
Billy Beck
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default


"Mortimer Schnerd, RN" wrote:

BUFDRVR wrote:

Absolutely. When I heard the sortie durations for the F-15E guys/gals for OEF
I instantly felt better about my 17+ hour sorties. You would have to pry me
out of the seat with a crow bar after 12 hours in a fighter.


The properly selected seconds in a PA-32R left me with a lip lock on the seat
that it took the Jaws of Life to defeat.



Try to imagine 64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes and five seconds in
a Cessna 172.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_ho.../10588716.html

They had the advantage (I guess) of the refuelings in which to
stretch a muscle here & there.


Billy

http://www.two--four.net/weblog.php
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
For Fliers Only ArtKramr Military Aviation 37 December 4th 03 09:33 PM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 03:20 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2025 AviationBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.