Originally Posted by Falconjet

In 1986 I flew a Falcon 600 miles off of Cape Cod, Ma. to deliver a replacement lens for the submersible of the Research Vessel Knorr out of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute. I was the copilot but for some reason the A/C let me do the drop, I don't think he knew it would be my first real operational drop. From what I understand the lens was quite expensive and the only replacement they had, so I was quite proud of myself when I managed to hit the boat.

Our whole crew got a very nice letter of thanks from the skipper of the Knorr and the director of WHOI.

Not too strange, but a little unusual.

FJ