macelena 1,070 Posted June 16, 2013 It had to be a Marine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Rankin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+streakeagle 871 Posted June 16, 2013 Read that a long time ago. This book was in the library in the aviation section at USF. I would skip boring lectures and study aerodynamics, radar, and jet propulsion theory in the library. "The Man Who Rode Thunder" caught my eye. What an amazing story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+pcpilot 181 Posted June 16, 2013 When you said riding the lightning, I thought this was about someone who had been tased. Man, I worked at the jail too long... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JediMaster 451 Posted June 16, 2013 I thought it was about Metallica. That was one hair-raising experience, I'm sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Jug 99 Posted June 27, 2013 I've dead-sticked a U-2 down rather than take a nylon letdown because of many stories I had heard about similar circumstances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
