Author Archives: Bobo

When He Tells You to Stay Under the Bag… After a year or so as a T-38 IP, I happened into the squadron snack bar one morning after a flight. It just so happened that a student from the other … Continue reading →

In the 70s, we flew with Iranian students. Never a dull moment with those guys. I first heard of a Tweet guy with an Iranian coming in for a landing. As the Tweet came over the overrun, say about 50 … Continue reading →

Before I entered pilot training, they used to do 4-ship close trail. This is a maneuver where we would put our canopy bow on the tailpipes of the preceding aircraft. Needless to say, it could be quite challenging. Once in … Continue reading →

When I came into the T-38 phase of training in UPT, in the Fall of 1970, one of the syllabus requirements was to shut down an engine in-flight – actually twice! The point of the exercise was to build students’ … Continue reading →

I was down in the Auger Inn one evening talking with Hal Meisterling. Hal was a high-time T-38 IP, and a great guy. And he enjoyed sharing stories! This particular evening, he was telling us about his early experiences in … Continue reading →

So this kid is on his Contact Check in T-38s. All was going well until he pitched out for a normal overhead and landing. Midway through the pitchout, the gear came down – around 260 knots or so! “What the … Continue reading →

Lt. Colonel Dick Hansen was a “captain’s colonel.” What I mean by this is, he always looked out for his men and women. At Happy Hour, you could almost always find Col. Hansen sitting with the captains instead of rubbing … Continue reading →

In the mid-eighties, I had a female student at PIT from Reese.  I didn’t know hardly anything about her until I flew a Contact check with her at PIT.  She either was or had been on SMS (Special Monitoring Status … Continue reading →

Good Morning Folks, To those who have been loyal followers, you may have noticed that I am not posting anywhere near as I used to. I have been introduced to YouTube. My channel is “Three’s In” – and you have … Continue reading →