There's a reason there's that old joke about war stories always beginning with, "this is no-sh*t".
When I flew in the "Shock and Awe" invasion of Iraq in 2003, I kept a detailed journal of the combat missions I flew. I'd get back from a flight, and after the debriefing I'd go back to my tent and write the most detailed report of the mission and all its happenings that I could.
Just recently I was invited to speak on a podcast about that experience, so I went back to my journals to refresh my memory. I was amazed at how different my off-the-cuff recollections of events had drifted from what I'd written down in the hours immediately after the events -- and that's only with a time lapse of 17 years.
I don't know if Morgan kept any documentation of his experiences, but I can only imagine (and sympathize with) how his recollections of events and details may have unintentionally changed from the actual facts in 50 years without those anchorpoints.
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ellice_island_kid wrote:
I am only in my 20s but someday I will fly it at airshows. I am getting rich really fast writing software and so I can afford to do really stupid things like put all my money into warbirds.