Pilot shot in head

"John Galban" wrote in message
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Amazing! Hitting a target in a moving airplane at several hundred
feet with a pistol! The odds are pretty slim. Military pilots call
that the "Golden BB". That one lucky small arms shot that, totally by
chance, ends up occupying the same area of space as the plane.


And a head shot at that....


Mort, RN

"John Galban" wrote in message
Amazing! Hitting a target in a moving airplane at several hundred
feet with a pistol! The odds are pretty slim. Military pilots call
that the "Golden BB". That one lucky small arms shot that, totally by
chance, ends up occupying the same area of space as the plane.

I dunno, I go shooting with a .44Mag revolver w/ 12" barrel and scope. A
Cessna at low level wouldn't be so hard to hit.

D.

Capt.Doug wrote:
"John Galban" wrote in message
Amazing! Hitting a target in a moving airplane at several hundred
feet with a pistol! The odds are pretty slim. Military pilots call
that the "Golden BB". That one lucky small arms shot that, totally by
chance, ends up occupying the same area of space as the plane.


I dunno, I go shooting with a .44Mag revolver w/ 12" barrel and scope. A
Cessna at low level wouldn't be so hard to hit.

D.



I shoot a Super Blackhawk (no scope) and I think hitting an airplane at
100+ yeards and 80+ MPH would be a pretty mean feat. You'd have to lead
just right, etc. I tend to think the "golden BB" moniker is pretty apt.


Matt

"Capt.Doug" wrote in message
...
"John Galban" wrote in message
Amazing! Hitting a target in a moving airplane at several hundred
feet with a pistol! The odds are pretty slim. Military pilots call
that the "Golden BB". That one lucky small arms shot that, totally by
chance, ends up occupying the same area of space as the plane.

I dunno, I go shooting with a .44Mag revolver w/ 12" barrel and scope. A
Cessna at low level wouldn't be so hard to hit.


It'd be easier _without_ the scope.

On 6 May 2005 11:36:15 -0700, "John Galban"
wrote:


Amazing! Hitting a target in a moving airplane at several hundred
feet with a pistol! The odds are pretty slim. Military pilots call
that the "Golden BB". That one lucky small arms shot that, totally by
chance, ends up occupying the same area of space as the plane.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

When I was flying skydivers, I would have to divert to Hazel Green
Alabama to get fuel.

One fine day, the pay phone rang and I answered it. There was an
irate guy who said that the crop duster was making too much noise and
that he was going to shoot him down.

Youy've got to realize that times were simpler back then. So I asked
him to leave his name and phone number, and I would tell the crop
duster pilot to give him a call when he got back. (I was tapping my
forefinger on the side of my head thinking, boy you sure are smart).

Well, I waited, and he landed, so I went to tell him about the phone
call.

He showed me a patch on the wing where a bullet had gone through.

I guess today, I would have called the Sheriff.

And I need to say again that times really were different back then.

Mike Weller

Pilot of what looks like a C152 was helping police with a high speed car
chase. I didn't catch where it was. Driver of car shot at plane, hitting
the pilot in the forehead, just grazing him. Passenger took over the
airplane while the pilot used his coat to suppress the bleeding. They
landed safely.
Jim

"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Jim Burns wrote:

on CNN

Not on their website yet. What is the story?

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