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D. W.  Salter <dwsalt@detnet.com> writes: > I am a decorated, honourably discharged veteran with service on both
> sides of the Atlantic-- an ex-paratrooper who has also served as a 
> flight-engineer. Additionally, I am an experienced civil pilot with
> considerable low-level training-- much of which was obtained from
> instructors who were ex-MILITARY combat pilots. I'm a licensed 
> aerial applicator, and quite at home in the cockpit of any BIRD-DOG
> or similar aircraft, also capable of flying such strike jets as the
> A-37.
> 
> What's wrong here, is that I've still been denied my right as a
> warrior to follow that path within the military establishment of
> the US and various British Commonwealth governments, solely because
> I am near-sighted (my visual acuity is correctable to 20/12 !!!).
> 
> Very interesting that the Luftwaffe has NEVER had such a STUPID
> requirement as "20/20 UN-corrected"!!
> 
> Col. Wilhelm Balthazar was very nearsighted, yet scored 49 air-to-
> air kills from the cockpit of an Me.109; the first four of those were
> Soviet Mi.4's, all downed within as many minutes UNASSISTED. On his
> final mission, he was alone, testing a new Me.109F with NO AMMUNITION,
> when he was bounced by EIGHT Royal Air Force Hurricanes. His starboard
> wing-spar failed catastrophically during his low-level evasive manoeuvre.
> NOT A SINGLE BULLET-HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE WRECKAGE!
> 
> Gen. Adolf Galland was partially blind in one eye! Didn't know that,eh?
> Yet he went on to become one of Germany's leading aces.
> 
> There are many other examples.
> 
> Likewise, the Israeli Air Force no longer summarily rejects prospective
> pilots who happen to need glasses!
> 
> ANYWAY, I FIND IT SUPREMELY **INSULTING**
> 
> THAT **WOMEN** ARE NOW BEING ALLOWED TO
> 
> SERVE AS COMBAT PILOTS, YET **REAL WARRIORS**
> 
> ARE BEING REJECTED IN THE NAME OF
> 
> ** "Equal Opportunity" **
> 
> AND NOW, SOME NAVAL AVIATOR WHO WAS ON 
> 
> GEN. POWELL'S STAFF NOW SAYS HE'S A QUEER ?
> 
> WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG HERE ?
> 
> NOW YOU KNOW WHY SO MANY OF US ARE LEAVING!
> 
> Obviously, the Clinton Administration loves
> its collection of shit-stabbers and Feminazis
> more than it does those of us who've served
> our time. I'd like to see their kind out on
> the Brecon Beacons just to know how many
> milliseconds THEY survive!
> 
> If THIS IS THE NINTIES, I'LL BE GLAD TO SEE THEM GONE!
> 
> 
> have a nice day
> 
> **********************************************************
> 
> Love,
> Darth Vader