Ejection From the Gulf of Mexico

"I realized this would be my final combat mission. This was the first time I truly believed I would make it out of the war alive" "All I had to do now was simply eject and get rescued" The weather was good and the gulf glass smooth and inviting was welcoming me Yes, this was going to be a piece of cake We had the ideal speed and altitude necessary for a successful ejection," he says. 'My heart was in my throat'