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Originally posted by Smart Little Lena:

I got to sit in my BIL's F-14 once. Talk about glove fit, and mind-boggling array of switches. (some looking wickedly ominous}, bright red covered by safety guard. I did not have time to orient to it very long. I had to get out, as the ejection armament was on the jet. I knew better than to touch either sets of handles for those but those military types get rather worried about splatting vistors into the tarmac.


Your worst nightmare - a woman in the seat of a jet. Kinda makes the Soccer Mom in an SUV sound tame

Actually, shooting the Howitzer was much "tamer" than I anticipated. They fired it many times, and the ground doesn't shake, but it is LOUD. I thought I'd have this big rush as I pulled the cord, but it was very smooth, and uneventful - at least on the back end of the gun.

I also got to ride in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle and get inside an Abrams tank while there.

I've got to say that I was incredibly impressed with our Marine Corps. Every Marine I talked with was extremely intelligent, devoted, proud and knowledgable about his equipment and his job (didn't run into any women Marines). I'm proud to have these guys on our side!


[This message has been edited by soundhound (edited April 07, 2003).]