In a message dated 12/10/1999 4:55:03 PM US Eastern Standard Time,
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> I see pilots and flight crews (almost) everyday.  They don't know me, but I
>  adopted them the day I started working here.  In my eyes, they are family
>  and deserve nothing less than cutting edge.  I'd rather my pilots have
state
>  of the art avionics than whomever they fly against.

Amen brother Amen.  I felt the same way when I was with NAVAIR.  The phrase
"close enough for government work" really ticked me off because it usually
put our aviators at risk.  I was glad to see your response.

By the way, an old friend of mine works down at Robins.  F. Michael Bratcher
(or just Mike).  Would you happen to have his e-mail address handy?

Doug Pauls
CSL

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