"George Z. Bush" wrote:

I personally don't give a rat's ass what kind of fighter planes you may or may
not have flown, or for whom, or with whom. The fact that you use that tag line
infers that you've done something to feel entitled to call yourself one. The
initial request seemed rather innocent to me, and I didn't detect any hostility
in it. Unfortunately, you managed to overreact in your obviously defensive
response to it and stirred up the **** storm that ensued.

Well said, George. I couldn't care less if he flew fighters as a
civilian airshow and test pilot. I'm convinced that the reason
Henriques is so defensive and arrogant is because he thinks
that due to the fact he simply happened to fly fighter aircraft,
the fact that he did so automatically makes him above reproach
and not to be questioned or challenged in any manner. Not
unlike Kramer, the man is a legend in his own mind who suffers
terribly from delusions of grandeur!

Personally, I think most of you one-fan fliers have been exposed to too many Gs
in your flying careers, with the obvious damaging effect to your gray matter.
But that's another argument for another time. (^-^)))

Or in Henrique's case, too many minutes exposed at high altitude with
a loose-fitting O2 mask.

George Z.
C-45, C-46, C-47, C-53, C-54, EC-121, UC-78, T-6, B-25 and enjoyed every minute
in every one of them, and apologize for none because that's what I was ordered
to do and I did the best I could and am here to tell you about it.

PS - Of course, if you never flew any kind of fighter plane for the military,
then you are a phony and don't belong in this NG.....

Exactly right! Having said that, I must admit that when I logon to RAM
(which I've been doing for almost a decade now) Ed Rasimus' posts
always get read first. I only click on a "Henriques" or a "Kramer"
blowhard post if I'm bored because without Ed, this NG would probably
wither away to just a shell of what it is today with Ed around. Kramer
and Henriques can post all they wish, but as far as THIS military brat
is concerned; Kramer couldn't possibly get any more mileage out of
his bombardier experiences nor can Henriques get any more mileage
out of his experiences as a civilian who happened to fly military
airplanes.