Do you have the need? The need for speed? Once upon a time I did. A good portion of my childhood was spent in San Diego near the Miramar base. For those that don’t know, Miramar used to be the home of TOPGUN, which was also made famous by the movie.
It was where the elite fighter pilots were trained. During elementary and middle school, I was able to witness many training exercises. The base has since been changed and is now used for helicopter and plane repair. Sadly, I had poor eye sight, and PRK/Lasik hadn’t been perfected, so I was discouraged from pursuing a career as a pilot.
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