Saturday, September 11, 2021

Rhino takes to the skies

Gear up, burners lit
London, ON
September 2021
This photo originally shared on Instagram


The Boeing (nee McDonnell-Douglas) F/A-18E Super Hornet isn't so great at hauling cargo.

But she's pretty adept at protecting the fleet, securing the borders, and generally waving around the biggest stick in the neighborhood.

Yes, it sucks that we need these instruments of war in the first place. In the ideal world, none of this would be necessary.

But we don't live in an ideal world. And 20 years on from September 11, 2001, it’s reasonable to consider what we’re willing to invest - and sacrifice - in the name of our individual and collective security.

I, for one, am thankful for folks like the pilot you see here, who willingly position themselves at the very tip of the spear. When they’re not wowing air show crowds, they’re operating from carrier decks and keeping enemies away from our skies.

Without them, all we have here could very well look rather different.

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