March 4, 2010
Pygmy Negritos

1972 Philippine Islands: JEST – Jungle Environmental Survival Training. The USS Enterprise docked at Subic Bay. A few other young pilots and I were hosted by a tribe of tiny jungle people. They showed us how they lived in the jungle forest, because we might have to survive if shot down over Vietnam. So why today after 38 years, do I get an e-mail with photos of the JEST training camp? And why 3 weeks ago did I book a flight to Manila? And what will happen when I set foot in the place later this month?

BOOM ejection happens
Open chute over enemy lands
They want to kill us bad