While being transported to basic training as a new enlistee of the Air National Guard, I accidentally opened a parachute in the rear of the C-47. I felt intimidated as I opened the cockpit door to confess what I had done. Expecting to be severely chastised, I was surprised by the captain's calm response. “Well, son,” he said, “if this plane goes down, that chute is yours.”
我剛加入空軍國家衛(wèi)隊,被送去參加基本訓練。在C47運輸機的后部,我意外地打開了一個降落傘。我忐忑不安地打開駕駛艙的門,去承認我干了什么。我以為會受到嚴厲的訓斥,出乎意料的是機長平靜的反應。他說:“嗯,孩子。如果這架飛機掉下去,這個降落傘就是你的?!?