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In nearly complete darkness, I taxied the jet fighter slowly down the taxiway that paralleled the main runway. Already, I had begun to appreciate the beast, a highly sophisticated blend of the electronic and mechanical resulting in a powerful instrument of destruction.

I made the turn and we both paused a few seconds, then began accelerating down the runway. The runway centerline lights became a blur, then we rose so quickly the runway dropped away as if it were suddenly collapsing. The altimeter began winding upward — 2, 7, 14, and finally topping out at 22,000 feet. I held it … Read the rest “Supremely And Illogically Logical”