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The Initiation
There comes a moment in a man’s life when everything changes. For me, that moment arrived at Luke Air Force Base in October 1972. After nearly 10 months as a nav student in the Air Force, I was now a graduate-rated navigator, ready for the next step: my initiation into the world of the fighter pilot. Initiation is the correct word. On the runway, the Aircraft Commander Instructor Pilot (IP)…
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Thoughts from the Pit
Thoughts from the Pit
As I completed my time at Luke upgrading into the backseat some thoughts crossed my mind:
1. The Ejection seat was my friend and I took great care to make sure that everything was right. When I stepped in the seat, I looked to make sure that leg garters were not tangled, that the ejection handles were in the correct positions, and that the appropriate pins had been pulled. Then I made sure that…
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