[Joeaksa]

Gassy,

It happens but not that often. Been flying 34 years and its happened less than 10 times with me. It can do either a bit of damage or really weld things together. Have not or do not remember of any plane ever brought down by lightening though.

Tabs,

I did see something that was totally beyond comprehension years ago. A pilot I flew with actually paid for a drink! Can you imagine that?!!

Truthfully, no. No UFO's or the like. Seen lots of secret type stuff that I could not explain until the airplane or such was announced. Was based down in the desert years ago and saw funny shaped planes flying out of a base you do not need to know about.

Always happened at dusk or dawn or during the night. Turns out that they were some of the stealth proof of concept birds along with some of the first generation drones that are so popular these days. There are a lot of AF and Army special airbases that are not announced to the public and are used for "interesting work" so to say.

Still hoping to find out what happened to the Aurora, the supposed successor to the SR-71. Hope its out flying right now and we just do not know about it!

Hey Tabby, may be in Buffetland on the 31st for a day or two. You in town?

Joe a