Survivability in Combat

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:08:25 -0600, Alan Minyard
wrote:

What is the big deal? A "fighter pilot" is simply another military
equipment operator. They are not some "super men". The OOD
of a Navy combatant has more systems/responsibility than any
pilot. Sheeesh, get over it.

Al Minyard

Wow! Have you been subscribing to the Tarver school of revisionist
definitions?

Of course, we're "super men". Just ask us.

Need I mention that your Navy OOD has the assistance of anywhere from
several hundred to several thousand well trained folks to help him/her
manage those systems and fulfill that responsibility?

Let's not get into inter-service rivalries. Folks do their jobs
(usually). I think Art has often said that!

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:21:38 GMT, Ed Rasimus wrote:

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:08:25 -0600, Alan Minyard
wrote:

What is the big deal? A "fighter pilot" is simply another military
equipment operator. They are not some "super men". The OOD
of a Navy combatant has more systems/responsibility than any
pilot. Sheeesh, get over it.

Al Minyard

Wow! Have you been subscribing to the Tarver school of revisionist
definitions?

Of course, we're "super men". Just ask us.

Need I mention that your Navy OOD has the assistance of anywhere from
several hundred to several thousand well trained folks to help him/her
manage those systems and fulfill that responsibility?

Let's not get into inter-service rivalries. Folks do their jobs
(usually). I think Art has often said that!

Agreed. I really do respect fighter pilots, it is just that I also respect
that OOD, the Chief in the Main Space, and, yes, even the Seaman
chipping the paint. Not to mention the Maintenance Officer at the air
base, etc. :-)

Al Minyard

Subject: Fighter Pilot Fellowship (was: something else entirely)
From: Alan Minyard
Date: 12/10/03 8:32 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:21:38 GMT, Ed Rasimus wrote:

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 09:08:25 -0600, Alan Minyard
wrote:

What is the big deal? A "fighter pilot" is simply another military
equipment operator. They are not some "super men". The OOD
of a Navy combatant has more systems/responsibility than any
pilot. Sheeesh, get over it.

Al Minyard

Wow! Have you been subscribing to the Tarver school of revisionist
definitions?

Of course, we're "super men". Just ask us.

Need I mention that your Navy OOD has the assistance of anywhere from
several hundred to several thousand well trained folks to help him/her
manage those systems and fulfill that responsibility?

Let's not get into inter-service rivalries. Folks do their jobs
(usually). I think Art has often said that!

Agreed. I really do respect fighter pilots, it is just that I also respect
that OOD, the Chief in the Main Space, and, yes, even the Seaman
chipping the paint. Not to mention the Maintenance Officer at the air
base, etc. :-)

Al Minyard



Wars are won by a couple of million men all doing what they were trained to do
and never turning away from the enemy. Heroes don't win wars, they just make
everybody feel good.

Regards,



Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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