I'd make a standing bet right now that the Lightning II eventually gets the nickname of "Jr." And I betcha Junior is gonna be one hell of a fighter.
The guy that taught me to fly was Author Jones (he invented Nautilus Athletic Equipment) The guy was a genius..still is in fact.
My first flight with him was across country at night. He sat in the right seat and for hours on end taught me to fly instruments.. I learned I never needed to look outside the plane to fly the thing...right there in the cockpit.
We did things that I am sure one could not do today and not be arrested. We flew under bridges landed on bridges made short field landings on ranches in the desert and generally had fun playing with the B-25's abilities.
We lost an engine on takeoff in San Juan. Had electrical fires twice over the Jungles of S. America.. But we were young and invincible, never gave death a second thought.
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