Pancho had complained to her good friend Gen Boyd that too many pilots were buzzing her place so Gen Boyd said her place was off limits – we’d be grounded if we buzzed it.
But one morning….well, it was just too tempting for two of us. So we took off, buzzed Pancho’s and went off to do the test work.
When I landed, I got an urgent message to go to Gen Boyd’s office. And another message: call Pancho before I did anything else. I knew Pancho well enough so I called her first. She didn’t mind me buzzing – she knew I knew what I was doing. It was the other guys…
Pancho: You are in for it.
Me: What happened?
Pancho: Al (Boyd) was still here this morning with one of the gals when you buzzed over. Bad timing.
Me: (Gulp). Thanks!
Pretty boring being grounded, let alone being in trouble with the ol’ man.
I got to Gen Boyd’s office with my chase pilot.
He glared at us: I thought I told you no buzzing Pancho’s.
I figured well I can’t get in any worse trouble so I asked: Sir, how did you know?
We both knew Pancho would never turn me in.
He glared even more, or maybe even glowered, at us for several minutes while we stood at attention. Then he said:
Get OUT!
Phew. Close.
c. GCYI