Pilot Amputee Returns To Flying

[CDG]

Female Air Force pilot amputee returns to the skies

Bravo Zulu to CPT Wise. I hope they ended up catching whoever was driving the boat that day. I have seen people with two good legs run a slower 1.5 mile.

 

[Red Flag 1]

What an outstanding, and motivating story. Good on ya, Capt Wise!!

 

[Kraut783]

Well done Captain!

 

[SpitfireV]

That's fucking awesome!

Not to take away from her achievements but this reminds me of this bit of history, the first amputee pilot:

Douglas Bader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir Douglas Bader lost both legs in a crash in the 30s, later rejoined the RAF, shot down a bunch of Jerries, got shot down himself and then kept trying to escape so they sent him to Colditz.

Reading his book as a teenager made me realise how much my life didn't suck.

 

[x SF med]

There are Warriors.... and then there are the Vikings and the Viking Shield Maidens....

She qualifies as a Viking.

 

[Red Flag 1]

That's fucking awesome!

Not to take away from her achievements but this reminds me of this bit of history, the first amputee pilot:

Douglas Bader - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sir Douglas Bader lost both legs in a crash in the 30s, later rejoined the RAF, shot down a bunch of Jerries, got shot down himself and then kept trying to escape so they sent him to Colditz.

Reading his book as a teenager made me realise how much my life didn't suck.

There is an excellent book titled,"Colditz", that is a tereffic read. These guys were building an airplane in the attic of one of the prision buildings, IIRC.

 

[DocIllinois]

Good job, Captain.

Now @TLDR20 has no excuse for a no go on that that check ride.

 

[Red Flag 1]

Good job, Captain.

Now @TLDR20 has no excuse for a no go on that that check ride.

She has had check rides in the past; prolly more than one.

@TLDR20 has a lot of unknowns in front of him. The first check ride is a pressure filled event. I think he'll do pretty well with it.

 

[TLDR20]

Good job, Captain.

Now @TLDR20 has no excuse for a no go on that that check ride.

I smoked that shit

 

[TLDR20]

She has had check rides in the past; prolly more than one.

@TLDR20 has a lot of unknowns in front of him. The first check ride is a pressure filled event. I think he'll do pretty well with it.

I did.