Summary: Lt David Steeves was living the dream. He was a USAF fighter pilot and instructor flying the T33A shooting star when his jet failed him as he flew over the Sierra's mountain range. He ejected and then survived a traumatic fight for survival amongst the rugged terrain... he ought to have been hailed a hero. Enter the newspaper man Clay Blair and David Steeves life abruptly turned into a nightmare!<br> <br> <br> <br> DAYTON, Ohio -- Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.<br> <br> <br> <br> Mt Whitney of the Sierra Nevada mountain range.<br> <br> <br> <br> The Sierra Nevadas.<br> <br> <br> <br> David Steeves on the day of his rescue.<br> <br> <br> <br> Images under Creative Commons licence with thanks to the US Gov, USAF, Cullen328, Jeffrey Pang and Alejandro Pena.
