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Time for a Change

July 20th, 2006 by Mike

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It was about time to change the theme of this blog. The pirate theme was getting a little old. What do you think?

8 Responses

Your Kid writes:
July 20th, 200622:40at

WOOT WOOT! FABULOUS! Do so lurve it. (Lurve is suth’rin for loveitsomuch!)
OLD DAD writes:
July 20th, 200622:41at

Always liked air planes!~
Scoop writes:
July 21st, 200610:06at

Cool! Is this the type you flew?
Mike writes:
July 21st, 200614:35at

Yep. In fact, this was one of the aircraft from my last squadron, The Patrol Squadron Six “Blue Sharks.”
bb writes:
July 21st, 200619:15at

Well so far it will let me comment so I like it. lol
Scoop writes:
July 21st, 200620:26at

The photo of your plane reminded me of one time when I got to go up with the Golden Knights (http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/goldenknights/Webpage2005_content.html) for the newspaper when I was an editor. I am phobic about heights and couldn’t believe my eyes when the team just stepped out of the plane! I guess I expected more drama, at least a “Geronimo!” or something. But, no, they just stepped out like they were walking out the front door. Amazing.

The flight back down scared the bejeebus out of me. I know the flight crew was messing with the press. They warned us at the start of the flight that because of noise abatement regulations, the approach back would have a little bit of turbulence. Then they did a couple of dives where I would have been on the ceiling except for the straps that held me to my bench. But, I have bragging rights now, so it’s all good!
Mike writes:
July 22nd, 200611:49at

Scoop, too bad you didn’t get to jump with them….not. But bragging rights are a good thing to have. Brag away!

My philosophy in my career as a Navy pilot was that it’s just not right jumping out of a perfectly good airplane.
Scoop writes:
July 22nd, 200612:55at

Sounds like a very sensible philosophy!