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On 19 Jul 2018 19:57:41 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>more/pics at
>http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22269/the-worlds-oldest-active-fighter-pilot-a-grandfather-of-four-retires
>
>When talking about fighter pilots, 40s to early 50s is usually considered really
>old. Just like pro athletes, there seems to be a shelf-life for what the body
>can endure when it comes to this kind of work. Flying high-performance tactical
>jets looks like an incredibly fun and mentally challenging occupation, but in
>the cockpit, it is a physically brutal and painful task that can press human
>physiology to the brink. With this in mind, it's not inaccurate to say, that
>generally speaking, flying fighters is a young person's game. But there are
>exceptions to this rule, and one of them is an extreme outlier to say the
All well and good - but can he pull off a pantyhose commercial like
Joe Namath? ;^}
Very impressive accomplishments, Squadron Leader Frawley! Here's to
many mopre.
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