Originally Posted by
jimf15e
Wow, who'd have ever thought that flying combat aircraft (or any aircraft, for that matter) could be hazardous to your health...
I'll add "popliteal aneurysm" to the list of things that will keep me awake at night. Other things on the list: radiation poisoning from sitting 6 feet behind a relatively powerful radar antenna, lung disease from breathing "oxygen enriched breathing gas" generated by engine bleed air, permanent neck and back injuries from flying too much BFM, only having daughters because I'm a fighter pilot (oh wait, I have a son), permanent vision and vertebrae damage due to wearing NVG's too much, permanent hearing damage due to insufficient ear protection while sitting 40 feet from two P&W F100 turbofans, and several other issues that I'm SURE the VA will happily grant me some level of disability for.
Sorry, but I think many of us will appreciate my sarcasm
Feel free to post any additional maladies you expect to experience.
Jim,
Sorry I took up so much of your time. Having flown fighters/attack aircraft for 24 years, I understand and appreciate your humor, however, the difference between the maladies you mention and the one in the article, is that yours can be debilitating, while a popliteal aneurysm can outright kill you. Feel free to diss the article, but remember, knowledge is power. At least in most cases.
JJ