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to: CHRISTOPHER TARANA
from: DAVID KIRSCHBAUM
date: 1997-08-05 08:56:00
subject: Due Regard?

 MF>> (Taken from 'Chains of Command' by Dale Brown (an ex- F-111
 MF>> Nav, USAF))
 >         Dale Brown is a good writer in his genre, but I wish he'd drop the
 > idea that the military would be better off if the
 > bombardier/navigators
 > did all the flying, and the rest of the crew went home.   At least
 > he's got a good sense of self-esteem. :-)
 >                        B/N saves Democracy from Red Menace!
 >     UPI newswire
 >         Dale Brown successfully destroyed a top-secret laser facility in
 > Beijing China while flying recently re-built Curtiss JN-4D
 > nicknamed the
 > "Mega-Jenny".   Armed only with Rosie O'Donnel's wit, the former F-111 Nav
 > reduced the military and scientific staff to tears of laughter
 > as he roared in at the amazing speed of 40knots.  In the
 > interest of fun the chinese govt voluntarily dismantled the
 > facility after rescue crews issued oxygen to the staff.
 >                 Christopher
Yeah, but when he had to make that emergency landing at the commune farm, and 
the tractor mechanics helped him rebuild the Liberty engine, when he fooled 
them with that really cool Fu Manchu disguise .. I thought that was great!
I mean, who'd'a'thot a Jenny would run on pig gas?
... What d'ya mean you don't recognize anything down there!
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