The French word for race driver is pilot Lash
And more than a handful of race drivers from across all classes of racing
Have flown in fighters from their own country and some fortunate to fly in aircraft other than their own country
And many whom did not get their ticket punched by flying in a fighter wished they had.
And there isn’t one of them who would turn down a ride, not one!
And some have said they would trade their job for flying those planes in a heart beat.
There are at least 2 others on this list that have had the privilege to fly such aircraft
And to put in perspective Lash if you think there is a lot of bravado and testosterone on the grid of a formula one race, it nothing compared to a fighter briefing or worse yet a de briefing.
Yet, and I speak from not even ever laid eyes on any of these two fine gentlemen, that I can assure you their appearance and demeanor at a briefing and especially at the end of a heated ACM ( what you would call a DOG FIGHT) would be professional.
And I can assure you this as well, not one of us would like to lose in a DOG FIGHT!
There is a saying “ I would rather die than look bad” and some have died !
And when you win one, there is no in your face, it’s man aren’t we special to be allowed to do this and have someone else pay us to do this.
It’s a privilege Lash at the highest level, without question.
All that being said you fail to see that being on that grid is a privilege, earned yes but still that a privilege.
Just like my 2 comrades who did what I did.
And yes Lash image counts big time in that arena, and any other arena such as that.
An so does swagger and all the other stuff that goes along with being a certified bad ass
That why we wore patches on our flight suits that said so, and gee does a race driver suit look like a flight suit ?
Hmm, anyway hopefully you get the 8x10 ie the picture ( Dragnet snap 230 bandits angels 30 hot, sorry I had to do that, PTSD from too many intercepts)
Anyway getting back to the meat of the story Lash, when you’re doing that type of work it counts.
This isn’t JZ on stage!
But maybe for you it is.
I will leave you with this Boss, make sure your next airline captain doesn’t have corn rows and tattoos going down his neck and piercing nose ring!
Because to you it’s just performance not image .
Or is it?
Beeper Beeper come up voice!
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Clyde Romero
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