Partial Ejection

[Velocity173]

Knew the basics of the story before but some good insight from the LSO that day.

 

[Tools]

I remember that happening… unreal set of circumstances.

 

[X3 Skier]

Whoa!!!!!

 

[hindsight2020]

crazy business, this flying hot seat thing. there but for the grace of god go I....

 

[Fearless Tower]

Ward Carroll plays a Rickenbacker…..he’s cool!

 

[35 AoA]

Typical NFO, just on their Own F**king Program, contributing nothing

J/k

This is a pretty crazy story that I've heard various versions of over the years

 

[Craig]

Gets real interesting if you can find the report on what went wrong with the seat too.

 

[hindsight2020]

Typical NFO, just on their Own F**king Program, contributing nothing

J/k

heh, that brings me back. It's not hyperbole to say that making a nav joke was the most material pivot of my military career. Cost me years of hassle, and eventually a promotion-killing threat as a barely pinned on O-3, but I have zero ragrets. would do it again in a heartbeat.