as a navy pilot, doug was among elite. he would flew 17 successful combat missions over vietnam. after more than 30 years, squadron leader william kneelan was reluctant to talk to use danger is there all the time. it s intense. high level of skill for any pilot. and doug was. exceptionally skilled and very, very good on all of the carrier landings and carrier work. however confident webster did confide he had concerns about the open seas. i do have fears. it s rather unlikely any jet pilot operating off carriers doesn t. i m anxious about this pitching deck i ve heard about over here. with disturbing accuracy, webster predicted the circumstances of his own death. a little bit bothered about the chance of getting blown