Air Force attaches parking boots to pilots to stop them from leaving service
LANGLEY AFB, Va. — When Air Force F-15 pilot Maj. Matt Rosol walked away from his aircraft after his last active duty flight, his leg dragged. Fearing a medical problem, Rosol immediately asked for help.
“Can’t,” said crew chief Staff Sgt. Chris Hosler. “You’ve been clamped.”
Rosol looked down to find a parking boot — a device originally built to disable …
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