Maintaining flight status as a Naval Aviator was very important.

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EDGEMAN

We went to the flight surgeon whenever we were sick, and if we didn't go, someone we worked for would direct us to go. Besides, you don't want to blow out an ear drum because you flew with a cold...lol

Posted: 05/23/2026 at 03:17 PM ET

(In response to this post by PhotoHokieNC)

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NSIR: Busch cause of death announcement -- PhotoHokieNC May 23, 2026 at 11:46 AM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 05/23/26 11:46 AM ET

DAMN!!!...just DAMN!! God comfort his family!** -- HOKIERIT May 23, 2026 at 03:22 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 05/23/26 03:22 PM ET

Surely not. I thought it was verified through OX that his appendix burst. -- VTMONEY94 May 23, 2026 at 02:57 PM ET

VTMONEY94 • 05/23/26 02:57 PM ET

I said it was a rumor assface ** -- OXVT May 23, 2026 at 04:40 PM ET

OXVT • 05/23/26 04:40 PM ET

Is a "rumor assface" like a tweet?** -- WestyHokie May 24, 2026 at 08:00 PM ET

WestyHokie • 05/24/26 08:00 PM ET

I thought he said that was a Twitter rumor, not verified.** -- HwoodHokie May 23, 2026 at 03:20 PM ET

HwoodHokie • 05/23/26 03:20 PM ET

Nope. OX said that was a possibility, not that it was the cause.** -- EDGEMAN May 23, 2026 at 03:19 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/23/26 03:19 PM ET

Thank u ** -- OXVT May 23, 2026 at 04:40 PM ET

OXVT • 05/23/26 04:40 PM ET

He just had to spread something. The Hoo board already knew what happened -- VTMONEY94 May 23, 2026 at 03:21 PM ET

VTMONEY94 • 05/23/26 03:21 PM ET

F u -- OXVT May 23, 2026 at 04:41 PM ET

OXVT • 05/23/26 04:41 PM ET

2 things: Jim Henson muscling through til septicemia and my crazy grad prof -- Va AandM May 23, 2026 at 02:46 PM ET

Va AandM • 05/23/26 02:46 PM ET

WoW** -- astrohokie May 23, 2026 at 03:02 PM ET

astrohokie • 05/23/26 03:02 PM ET

100% preventable that's a shame** -- HokieJamie May 23, 2026 at 11:52 AM ET

HokieJamie • 05/23/26 11:52 AM ET

See...that's weird. I get that some guys don't like to go to the doctor... -- JoesterVT May 23, 2026 at 01:49 PM ET

JoesterVT • 05/23/26 01:49 PM ET

He probably went to hospital where he got sepsis. Biggest killer in -- Stork May 23, 2026 at 04:31 PM ET

Stork • 05/23/26 04:31 PM ET

Great question!** -- HOKIERIT May 23, 2026 at 03:27 PM ET

HOKIERIT • 05/23/26 03:27 PM ET

That's a huge question! -- EDGEMAN May 23, 2026 at 02:51 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/23/26 02:51 PM ET

We all - each of us - have a place on our dial where we ignore the -- PhotoHokieNC May 23, 2026 at 03:08 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 05/23/26 03:08 PM ET

Maintaining flight status as a Naval Aviator was very important. ◄ -- EDGEMAN May 23, 2026 at 03:17 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 05/23/26 03:17 PM ET

If you keep the windows closed in flight the eardrum thing isn't a thing.** -- PhotoHokieNC May 23, 2026 at 03:25 PM ET

PhotoHokieNC • 05/23/26 03:25 PM ET