In message , Mike Marron
writes
"M. J. Powell" wrote:
ArtKramr writes
Mike Marron OSPAM wrote:

No, what's nonsensical/illogical is the notion that women should
have it both ways. If a tiny nation such as Israel which is constantly
fighting to protect itself, doesn't use women in combat, the only
reason the U.S. has women filling combat positions in airplanes is
to fulfill equal opportunity mandates as prescribed by politicians.

Then there was that memorable morning at Stansted. We were socked in. Mission
cancelled. Ceiling not zero, but damned near zero. Suddenly we heard the
unmistakeable sound of twin R-2800's overhead, Men rushed out to light the
firepots to burn off some of the fog. Then we saw it, A B-26 on final coming
in down and dirty, smooth as glass. It kissed the runway with hardly a squeal
and braked to a stop. Out climbed a slip of a girl, a WAAF ferry pilot
delivering a replacement B-26 to us. She had more hours than most of our
pilots. And she was amazing. Don't ever tell me women can't fly or give me
that "political" crap. The question now is will you ever be half the
pilot she
was?.

They (the ATA - Air Transport Auxillaries) also delivered Lancasters,
flying solo and without radios.

Which, like Kramer's non-seqituer, has no relevance whatsoever to
what I wrote.

Thread-shift?

Mike
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M.J.Powell