Ed Rasimus wrote:

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The short answer is that being a "fighter pilot" is a state of mind;
an attitude about life and achievement.

By that definition, then Dud is NOT a "fighter pilot." Case in point:
below are a couple of examples showing his attitude about "life
and achievement"....

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"I don't know what the hell your pilot quals are and I frankly don't
give a flying f**k."
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AND...

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"Nobody gives a flying **** what you can fly and what ratings you
have."
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This, from the same guy who proudly includes his OWN pilot quals
and ratings (not to mention his infamous "Fighter Pilot Fellowship"
tagline) on every post he writes?! Go figger...


As for Dudley, despite his initial intemperate reaction to Dan's
question, I think that he has enough experience flying tactical
aircraft and the acknowledgement of enough fighter pilots throughout
the US military community to be able to associate his name freely with
the Fellowship. If Fighter Pilots call you a Fighter Pilot, then, by
my definition you are one.

I can buy that. However, in Dud's case there is a PATTERN of "initial
intemperate reactions" against anyone who refuses to kiss his ass or
whom simply questions or disagrees with him regardless of the topic.
Posting on RAM is an ego thing for Dud (who can forget the time he
went absolutely bonkers and tore you a new one simply for quoting
BFM to him and how DARE you do that since Dud "wrote half the book"
on BFM!) See the pattern yet? Then, after tearing his opponents to
shreds, of course Dud thinks that he should be exempt from being torn
apart himself due to his oft-repeated status as a member of the
"Fighter Pilot Fellowship."