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up a Cobra crew one night from a road SW of Phuoc Vinh, VN after they got shot down.  The AC voluntarily swore he'd never make a bad claim against Huey pilots again. Cracked me up.  Told him that was ok cuz I flew snakes my first tour and didn't believe him.  Flying slicks in VN was a far more diverse, delicate and difficult life than guns, far more productive too.

Navy fighter pilots?  To each his own.  Never developed that interest.  Stay happy.

When ya need a ride outah hell it'll be in a helicopter and I bet the pilots don't care who you are or what you think of them, they do it anyway.  Always did, always will!  

Perspective helps.