Former pilots of the Air Force and the US Navy urged the military to begin a survey of pilots under the age of 30 years for cancer due to increased mortality from the disease, which, they suspect, It may be associated with radiation in the cockpit. This publication reports Military.com.
Are dying like flies
We're falling like flies in our 50 years from aggressive forms of cancer
– said retired Air Force Col. Eric Nelson, former pilot F-15 E Strike Eagle. He gave examples of prostate cancer and esophagus, limfomы and glioblastomы, who struck pilots, whom he knew.
His prostate cancer was detected at the age of 48 years, just three months after, he retired from the Air Force. During his career he forth to more 2600 hours, including as commander of the 455th Air Expeditionary Group in Bagram, Afghanistan.
New studies and Air Force Veterans Health Department established, that the level of reported cases of prostate cancer among former pilots grew by almost 16% from 2000 of the year. It was found, that pilots experience increased exposure to ultraviolet, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation unique.
veterans, united around this problem,, suggested, that cancer in their ranks may be associated with prolonged exposure to radiation in the cabin, emanating from radar systems or other sources, such as an oxygen generation system. However, at the professional level is still no connection between the specific radiation has been found, emitted by the radar on advanced aircraft, and pilots diseases.
The Pentagon can not protect pilots
when you 30 years, you need to start examination for prostate cancer, even if it is paid for out of your own pocket. Once a year, you need to visit a urologist […] salaries Money, If you want to see great-grandchildren
– said Nelson.
Thomas Hill piloted the F-4 and F-14, He served as squadron commander, over the incident 3600 hours and obvious over 960 landings on aircraft carriers. At the age of 52 years old he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. December 2011 of the year, at 60 years, he found out, he also esophageal cancer. In the past two years, it keeps track of premature death or cancer among former commanders F-14 squadrons. To date, he found more than a dozen people, who suffer or have already died from the disease.
Christ, they are all my friends
– horrified Thomas.
Mike Crosby, served on the F-14 and the diseased prostate cancer, considers it unlikely, that the Defense Ministry will start aircraft modernization, trying to save the pilots. In his words, Pentagon will not do it, since radiation protection will add unwanted weight, or otherwise affect the performance of the machine.
