April 3, 20233 yr Complete with overly dramatic music. 🙄 That F18 pilot/astronaut is a big lad. How did he fit in an F18? 😀 Edited April 3, 20233 yr by martin-w
April 3, 20233 yr 3 hours ago, martin-w said: That F18 pilot/astronaut is a big lad. How did he fit in an F18? "They must be 64 to 77 inches tall when standing, and 34 to 40 inches tall when sitting. Candidates who do not meet the Air Force’s height requirements are able to apply for height waivers and still become pilots since modern aircraft seats can adjust to practically any height." I just found a 2020 update removing these restrictions: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-force-removes-height-restrictions-for-pilots-2020-05-23/ Edited April 3, 20233 yr by dmwalker Dugald Walker
April 4, 20233 yr Author 14 hours ago, dmwalker said: I couldn't stand all the hugging. I know, it was embarrassing. The dramatic music irritated me as well. I know its a a US thing, the razzamatazz, and we Brits aren't used to that stuff, but I've not seen that stuff before from NASA. It is a big deal of course, going back to the Moon, so maybe we boring Brits can forgive them.
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