Re: [Paddlewise] Point of no return

I don't think the example of the General Mitchel B-25's taking off from the  
aircraft carrier is a actually a point of no return. I'm  sure it's true that 
the bombers could not land on the carrier after  taking off, but the crews 
probably could have bailed out near the carrier and  been picked up, so they 
could still "return" if they were so inclined. However,  once the bombers took 
off, I'm sure the carrier turned around and headed to a  safe harbor as fast as 
possible, and at some point the distance back to the  carrier was greater than 
the remaining fuel, which is a true "point of no  return." 
 
Mike Kory
 
 
In a message dated 5/9/2008 9:41:08 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
crjungers_at_gmail.com writes:

The  "point of no return" for General Billy Mitchel and
his group of B-25s that  flew on a mission from aircraft carriers in the
north Pacific across Japan  and landed in China was immediately upon takeoff.
There was no return for  those bombers to the aircraft carriers from which
they launched.

So  the "point of no return" might not be halfway to your  destination.





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