ChrisDNT wrote:
Very interesting.
When I read in the report "the pilot who was wearing a parachute...", I realized suddently that other pilots don't take a chute, happy guys who can fly by themselves

What I read in the report was this: "The Mustang pilot, who was wearing a parachute, considered making a forced landing in the open areas ahead of his aircraft, but faced with an abnormally aft control column position and severe airframe buffeting, he elected instead to abandon the aircraft and, after deploying his parachute, landed safely." Note the comma after Mustang pilot. That does not suggest to me that the Skyraider or other pilots were flying without parachutes - I really doubt that. It just points out that the Mustang pilot had the option to make a forced landing but chose to bail out. Not trying to be picky but I think you had a wrong impression of the statement or perhaps I missed your point. My 2 cents. All the best.
P.S. I also sit on a Strong chute, too.
Randy