Robert Thacker has passed away.

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Robert Thacker, 102, Dies; Survived Pearl Harbor to Fly in 3 Wars

Robert Thacker, who found himself caught in the middle of Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor when he was piloting an unarmed B-17 bomber to Hawaii for refueling, but managed to make a hair-raising landing and went on to a distinguished flying career in war and peace, died Nov. 25 at his...
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14 1/2 hours nonstop in a prop fighter? Ouch. My rear end hurts just thinking about that. I’ve done 15 1/2, but I could get up, stretch my legs, take a nap, use the bathroom.
 
UHBlackhawk said:
14 1/2 hours nonstop in a prop fighter? Ouch. My rear end hurts just thinking about that. I’ve done 15 1/2, but I could get up, stretch my legs, take a nap, use the bathroom.
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Yeah...I've done eight in a fighter...that was not fun. I've done 16+ in a large recce jet but, like you; I could get up, walk around, make a sandwich, take a snooze (another pilot on O2 for an hour) and use the can.

Steve
 
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