Wow! 30 more years and you might have retired a chief petty officer.Not a day goes by without a new outrage. I took my last passenger jet ride years ago. If Man was meant to fly, God would have given us wings.Air Algerie flight AH1020 declares mid-air emergency and disappears from tracking data - but lands safely - Mirror Online
Yep, must be terrorists, it's happening all the time, flights going missing, like the one from France to Egypt, it's always terrorists. Let's shout TERRORISTS out as loud as we can as often as we can in the hope that it's true.
Wait, what? The plane landed safely. Oh.... well...... let's pretend we didn't say anything.
Interestingly enough, I've not taken a single flight since I've retired from the military.
It seems safer to drive or take a bus or train.
I served 8 years and got out an FTM1. Tell me your rate and we will connect.
You were a Fire Control Technician (Missiles) First Class (meaning that you had achieved the rank of E-6)
Me? I retired as a Personnelman First Class. Same rank as you.