Dear Editor,
As a former Navy Fighter Pilot (168 combat missions, F4J Phantom -Vietnam), and retired Airline Captain/Fleet Chief Pilot, I find Troy Downing’s statements regarding his military service and flight qualifications highly confusing, or intentionally misleading. He enlisted, following 9/11, at 34 years old — too old to begin Officer Candidate School, or flight training. To become a Designated Aviator (Pilot) in the Air Force, Navy, or Marines, one must be under read more
