Spinwing. There but for the grace of 'whoever' might have gone you!
Absolutely ! Did I forget to mention luck as a factor? Oh dear !
Did I or did I not state that it has been my privilege to fly with civilian trained pilots who are as good as any the military can produce?
All these "red herrings" which you and others might raise don't alter the fact that military pilots are subjected to much more stringent selection criteria and are given a tight quota of flying hours to complete their training.
As I said to Whirls, I'm not going to be drawn further on this matter.
Next critic please.
Last edited by Colibri49; 5th Sep 2010 at 15:40.