Re: [ME] Re: Crippled US EP-3

[CamaroGen1@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 4/5/01 2:05:07 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
forteymj@yahoo.co.uk writes:


> Not on EC-135s on 'normal' intel flights... as I
> recall. I dunno about USN birds. It's a bit like
> carrying a 'chute on an airliner.


tell you what, i would rather have a chute on an airliner than the "seat 
cushion that becomes a floatation device"...there's always wreckage to float 
on, i'd like to jump and not take my miniscual chance to survive a crash 
landing, as we have all pointed out, water landings are suicidal.

Benjamin