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Originally Posted by Allan
I flew with Mark Kelly many times when I was on the B747. He was a true gentleman.
Mark has a great story about the time he was taking off in an F-111 in the driving rain. He had a double engine failure while still on the runway. He was desperately trying to stop the aircraft because at the end of the runway was a cliff that dropped off into the ocean. The navigator blinked first and pulled the ejection handle. The crew module ended up floating down neatly on top of the burning wreckage that had crashed off the cliff and onto the rocks below.
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Must have been after my time with the Squadron ( Aircraft Engines )
WOW ... seconds to make a decision...do I or don't I ..... bang out ..!!