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Originally Posted by BE911SC

As an Air Force pilot I crack up at this one. The one glaring thing is his chin strap is not fastened. Clearly a looky-pointy-talky photo-op with the F-102 qualified Lieutenant on the boarding ladder showing the Bush kid what switches do what and making sure W doesn't pull the ejection seat pin out while he's sitting there getting his picture taken.

But at least W had the 'guts' to at least sign up and put the uniform on. Clinton didn't have the connections so he hid out at Oxford. Oh, and Texas Senator Lloyd Bentsen's kid was also put into the same Texas ANG unit as Dubya to get out of going to 'nam.

I am not sure of your point here. Bush was had 7 months of training on the F-102 and well over 600 flying hrs (somewhere around 300 in an F-102).

I have never seen an AF pilot pose for a photo with a mask or chin strap on...in fact, most don't even have on a helmet whatsoever. Is that common now?

The Deuce was a darned good ...and capable aircraft...and Bush was reportedly a pretty good pilot.

Why did you choose the photoshopped picture?