A bit harsh J3. I wear Nomex in any light aircraft I fly. They can catch fire probably better than any Hawk.
If it was me, I would have asked the Hawk pilot after his little bon mot two questions:
1. Had he ever seen an enemy combatant?
2. How many carrier landings did he have?
And if I was his CO, I would have ripped him a new one. What an idiotic thing to say to enthusiasts looking at your taxpayer funded jet.
I'll be at Avalon 2015, in a badgeless flying suit.
Last edited by Captain Dart; 22nd Feb 2015 at 06:50.