On A Wing And A Prayer

[Aros]

One of my all-time favorites... LOL

On A Wing And A Prayer

By Rick Reilly

Now this message for America's most famous athletes: Someday you may be invited to fly in the backseat of one of your country's most powerful fighter jets. Many of you already have—John Elway, John Stockton, Tiger Woods to name a few. If you get this opportunity, let me urge you, with the greatest sincerity...

Move to Guam. Change your name. Fake your own death. Whatever you do, do not go. I know. The U.S. Navy invited me to try it. I was thrilled. I was pumped. I was toast!

I should've known when they told me my pilot would be Chip (Biff) King of Fighter Squadron 213 at Naval Air Station Oceana in Virginia Beach. Whatever you're thinking a Top Gun named Chip (Biff) King looks like, triple it. He's about six-foot, tan, ice-blue eyes, wavy surfer hair, finger-crippling handshake—the kind of man who wrestles dyspeptic alligators in his leisure time. If you see this man, run the other way. Fast.

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https://www.si.com/vault/1999/09/20/266696/on-a-wing-and-a-prayer

[Shirty]

Great story. Enjoyed that

the pic on the link is a raaf bird :)

[wvrailfan]

Sounds a lot like this! https://www.facebook.com/billengvall...PAGES_TIMELINE

[dahawk]

Oh yeah,

VF-132 Pukin Dogs Go Navy!

[CT]

Priceless, thanks for sharing

[wrongroad]

One word..........funny!