CH-53D: RIP for the fallen Marine but thank goodness three others made it. I'm all too familiar with Kaneohe Bay and putting her down on the sandbar was great work by those guys.
AV-8B: Thank goodness for a great seat! The jump-jet usually makes the ejection choice an easy one for us that fly it...it flies like a refrigerator when the engine quits...so the choice is easy. Glad you made it out Marine.