Originally Posted by
tsquare
That's funny. I actually lived Maverick's nightmare when I was in the Navy. I flew a C-130 cargo plane full of rubber dog doodie out of Hong Kong. (Well I am not sure what was in the back, but...it was Kai Tek airport.) I also knew that "Maverick" was sitting the ready 5 in the Gulf getting a sunburn, and I was drinking singapore Slings at the Raffles. Who had the better gig again?
Yeah, but he gets better bragging rights on the PA. Hong Kong was pretty awesome, and you are still senior to him

I stopped being impressed with myself for being a pilot many, many moons ago.....