Air War Over Libya, In The Pilots' Words -- Popular Mechanics
U.S. A-10 and F-15E pilots who are flying missions over Libya tell us their stories from the front lines of Operation Odyssey Dawn.
Peace one day, war the next: It's the life of a combat pilot. And because Operation Odyssey Dawn—the U.S.-NATO effort to curtail Muammar Gaddafi's suppression of a revolt in Libya—so far relies exclusively on air power, American airmen are again at the sharp edge of history. PM spoke to U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle and A-10 Thunderbolt II ("Warthog") pilots to see the unfolding operation from their perspective.
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My Comment: A sanitized and carefully filtered post .... but one that gives a small insight into what our fighter pilots are going through.
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