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(guó)家衛(wèi)隊(duì),被送去參加基本訓(xùn)練。在C47運(yùn)輸機(jī)的后部,我意外地打開(kāi)了一個(gè)降落傘。我忐忑不安地打開(kāi)駕駛艙的門,去承認(rèn)我干了什么。我以為會(huì)受到嚴(yán)厲的訓(xùn)斥,出乎意料的是機(jī)長(zhǎng)平靜的反應(yīng)。他說(shuō):“嗯,孩子。如果這架飛機(jī)掉下去,這個(gè)降落傘就是你的。”