Oct. 4, 2008
Remember When ALL the Pilots Were Men?
A buddy of mine – Mal Gormley – sent this over today and I just had to pass it on. Here’s a shot of the largest aircraft in the USAF fleet, the C-5 Galaxy. And don’t ask if it’s an “A” or a “B” model because I have no idea.
Now take a look at the crew (below) of this airplane on it’s way to Afghanistan. Or perhaps it was on the way back from the Middle East, I’m not sure.
Being the utterly shallow individual that I am, I can tell you that when I rode around in the back of an Air Force airplane, my only option was a whether or not the pilot was a cranky old Major or a Colonel. And he probably had a cigar in his mouth. ![]()
Yup. Change is good!
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