The United Press Release Incorporated Into The Painting Relates The Facts, But Not The Concern Of All Those At The Base Especially The Pilots Who Flew With Him Every Day. The Incident Occurred On The Last Day Of Our Stay At Holloman, In The Spring Of 1960. Captain M. R. Roberts Was Forced To Ditch His Crippled F-80 Drone Over The Treacherous Mescalero Mts. Of New Mexico. Unfortunately, The Story Did Not Resolve Itself Happily, The Pilot And Seat Ejected But His Chute Did Not Open.H-19