S3 Series

A lost P-40 pilot flying alone at about 10,000 feet last night, straight and level with the pilot asleep at the stick?

I thought it would be a good idea to go watch the end of the SEAHAWKS/patriots game while on auto at 10K feet ingressing from a far rear field, with the intent of coming back in a few minutes to see if I could scare up any action at the end of the frame. The game got so good I completely forgot about my lonely P-40 and when I finally remembered I scrambled back to find myself over heavy ack East of Tobruk. Thank you for having mercy on the lost P-40 and not blowing me out of the sky.

I watched the end of the game too; very exciting. But if I had seen you up there in the sky, I'm pretty sure I would have shot you down. I'm getting fewer and fewer kills in my old age.

this pilot was asleep at the stick before we even took off..

Yes we saw it. Some figured it was a lost greenhorn that was white knuckling it; looking for his friends. Others thought that someone lost a bet.

Either way, thanks for clearing that up for us.

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Nick