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Well done award: the aviation Well done Award is presented for outstanding airmanship and professional performance during a hazardous situation and for a significant contribution to the United States Air Force mishap prevention program. (Aviation).
From:
Flying Safety
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July 1, 2002| Author:
Daley, Joseph N.
| COPYRIGHT 2002 U.S. Air Force, Safety Agency. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Capt Daley distinguished himself by safely recovering a $9-million A/OA-10 after experiencing nearly complete loss of his flight controls. On Wednesday, 18 October 2000, Capt Daley departed Davis-Monthan AFB for Whiteman AFB as number two of a four ship, on the first leg of a squadron' deployment. About 60 miles out from Whiteman, Capt Daley noticed some stiffness in the flight controls. He realized that he had lost all aileron control and had only nominal elevator control. The sit...
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