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Critical thinking and perception

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       In everyday life, critical thinking and perception are key elements in the battle to survive. One Sunday morning on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, I learned just how valuable these things are. In the middle of the Arabian Gulf, an F-14 Tomcat left the deck and all of its main mounts too. The pilot would not be able to land the jet ashore due to us being in hostile territory so, we had no other choice but, to land him back on the deck of the carrier.
  One bright, Sunday morning in January of 1999, life was going as usual onboard the aircraft carrier, USS Nimitz. Jets were powering up, people were checking their gear and we were all standing by for the morning launch. "Flight Quarters, Flight Quarters", was sounded over our radios and we all took our positions to get those jets off the deck. Four F-16 Hornets were the first to go and now it was time for the F-14 Tomcats. One went, two went and three went but, not as normal as the other two before him. After the launch bar was connected from the catapult to the jet, the pilot did not release his brakes...