A US Navy pilot narrowly avoided crashing into the sea by as little as 16 feet after a 'catastrophic' failure aboard his aircraft carrier
A US Navy pilot's quick reaction saved himself and his aircraft from a crash in the Indian Ocean after a "catastrophic ...
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I'm a Topgun-trained fighter pilot for the Navy. I'd make more money as an airline pilot, but it wouldn't be as fulfilling.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Lt. Cmdr. John Tortorich, a pilot in the US Navy. It has been edited for length and clarity. The Naval Academy wasn't on my radar in high ...