So that's why everyone was laughing when I boarded the plane....!

Yeah, I would try Buck's job any day!
BTW - I tested something called Flightdeck, an F18 sim facility in Anaheim,
with 7 linked sims and a guys in the tower telling you where your buddies
are and where he puts up bogies for you to shoot down. You are flying over
the San Diego area and it's pretty cool, even the night landing on a carrier
was quite realistic! (OK, for someone who has never flown a fighter, Buck!!)
Tor