7Lose Sight, Lose FightWingmen Keep You Focused and on Course
“JUST REMEMBER, WALDO, if things get out of control, just stay visual.”
These were my wingman’s last words to me as I headed to my F-16 to do my walk-around inspection. I repeated them over and over in my head: “Just stay visual.” Simple enough, right?
I had already flown more than forty combat missions and was relatively experienced in the world of aerial combat, but I was still nervous. As my wingman and flight lead, Capt. Rob “Koz” Kosciusko would lead me to the target. I just had to trust him.
I loved flying with Koz. Not only was he a great instructor pilot, he was a friend—a great friend, in fact. We spent a lot of time together outside the squadron, and I trusted his judgment ...
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