Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 10:39:21 -0500 (EST)
From: Weird Clatter
Subject: BLAGUES-L: Ace Pilot

Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 07:18:45 -0500
From: "Philippe Reid (LMC)"
> From:	JoLene 
> Suggested by Sylvia


Ace Pilot

Zack volunteered for military service during WWII.  He had such a high
aptitude for aviation that he was sent right to Pensacola skipping boot
camp. 

The very first day at Pensacola he solos and is the best flier on the
base. 

All they could do was give him his gold wings and assign him immediately
to an aircraft carrier in the Pacific. 

On his first day aboard he took off and single-handedly shot down 6
Japanese Zero's. Then climbing up to 20,000 feet he found 10 more Japanese
plans and shot them all down, too. 

Noting that his fuel was getting low, he descended, circled the carrier
and came in for a perfect landing on the deck.  He threw back the canopy ,
climbed out and jogged over to the Captain. 

Saluting smartly, he said, "Well, Sir, how did I do on my very first day?" 

The Captain replied, "You make one velly impoltant mistake!!"