I agree that this is kind of a stupid topic, but it is pretty funny.
Soapbox time.
I thought this forum was to discuss things that have to do with military aviation? Does having a pen flap on your flightsuit fall under that category? Probably. Is it worth talking about? Probably not, but if someone wants to post it, let them post it and let them talk about it.
It's definitely a shame that people died in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. I hope we can all learn something from the investigation of that crash. But, if you think we should be talking about Afghanistan, Iraq, or helicopter safety in a war zone, then post something about it instead of taking pot shots from the peanut gallery at people replying to a totally different thread. If you don't like the thread, don't read it! There's plenty of other topics out there and you can even start your own.
Soapbox gone.
On the actual subject. My pen flap is cut off because it get's in the freakin' way. My pens and pencils stay in the pocket w/ out the flap to hold them in there, even flying inverted. If your pen flap is gone becuase it's gay and you're a fighter pilot, or if it's still there becuase you don't want to succumb to the fighter pilot way of thinking, more power to you. Just have a reason and stick w/ it.
Let the angry replies commence.
Cheers
Smash
