Air-Minded: Paying the Piper (G Forces & Long-Term Damage)
My friend Burt, a regular Paul’s Thing reader, alerted me to a New York Times article on potential long-term physical and mental health effects of flying fighter aircraft.
"The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter." —Mark Twain
You really never leave
My friend Burt, a regular Paul’s Thing reader, alerted me to a New York Times article on potential long-term physical and mental health effects of flying fighter aircraft.
Take it from here, eagle-eyed aviation fans!
Third time’s the charm, they say, and so I believed. What do they say about the fourth?
I’m retired now and fairly sedentary. I read books, cook, blog, and walk my dogs. But I’ve got the watch to show I once was a sketchy dude!
One thing I’m sure of: it’s not a real scramble but a staged photo, taken for PR purposes.
There. The KC-10 Extender retires after 44 years of service, and I have to make it all about me!
I’m tickled to see my own name still on the wall, alongside those of fondly-remembered squadronmates.
Things could be worse! And have been!