According to Air Force tradition, after the first familiarization ride in a new airframe, the student gives his instructor pilot a dollar for flying him around. These dollars are decorated to reflect some memorable aspect of the flight.
I flew with the Boss - the squadron commander - a pretty fierce guy and a pretty good pilot. We spent a lot of time in the clouds and some time above them. It was a blast.
Is that really your dollar that you gave him? What was the memorable aspect that brought out King Leonidas flying a T-6?
ReplyDeleteIf you saw this guy, you'd understand. He's one of those terrifying types of people. Huge and lethal - belonging to another era of hand-to-hand brutality.
ReplyDeleteThat's an awesome tradition, I'm guessing he never got a dollar decorated like that before.
ReplyDeleteWe're so proud of all your successes.
No Confederate $ or Susan B Anthony coins available?? Blue Angels are in Key West next weekend. F-18's ?
ReplyDeleteCongrats 'on the wild blue yonder'.lt must be amazing to see clouds from both sides
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