During exercises I was always intrigued to discover that large numbers of Marines
used to queue up outside my helicopter, presumably hoping to be transported
in my aircraft. I used fondly to imagine that they had instinctively recognised
my talents as a pilot, until it was eventually revealed to me that the reason
for my apparent popularity was that they thought my helicopter was better maintained
than everyone else's!
The Bootneck is a crafty character!
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