Today's edition of stupid fighter pilot tricks.

"Min lat sep at the merge for today's fight is 15 inches...Hmm ......."

It's one of those days when you're out flying Top Gun one vs. one missions, to see who can "gun" who. Okay, head-on pass with your F-18, put the pipper on that Bozo's helmet for a beautiful video tape shot of your "guns, guns, guns" kill on this guy...And the result is: a midair collision with two F-18s and both return.

One comes in with part of a left wing and left verticle fin and rudder missing, while the other takes the approach end barrier missing everything forward of the cockpit pressure bulkhead - and is flying a convertable because the canopy is shattered too.

Uh, anybody seen an APG -63 radar, fire control computer, and numerous radio boxes laying around the country side? Oh, yeah, I'm missing a complete M61A3 20mm cannon and ammo drum too, but don't tell the boss...

Whew! these guys are sooo lucky. Usually when this happens all you get is a quick fireball in the sky and MAYBE one guy getting out badly injured after ejection, with the other team being a "mort."

For sale, two F-18s, slightly used, as is condition, make offer.

Some days it's just not worth the effort of chewing through the straps!