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"I'VE LOST MY RIO" by Lt. Geoff Vickers

http://www.idahoexaminer.com/columns...ve-lost-my-rio

Description: "Here's the story by F-14D pilot Lt. Geoff Vickers on how he lost his rear passenger during a familiarization flight on board Tomcat BuNo. 164341 over Nevada in 2002.

The rear-seater was the captain of a cruiser in charge of the battlegroup air defenses and Vickers job that day was to demonstrate Tomcat's performance and tactical capabilities."

Morale of the story: "Warn the captain where his hands can and cannot be..."
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