I find it weird that the writers on cracked generally do better research for aviation articles than newsweek, time, CNN, fox, abc, nbc, and cbs.
Meh... Probably because they rely on humor to draw an audience, not sensationalism... Sometimes the funniest (or most badass) shit is complete truth and is worth researching.
The EF-111 in the third story was not officially credited with a kill and according to the guy who wrote this book, a former F-111 driver who said that he would love to have an F-111 credited with a kill, that was the right call.
"Dashing" Dave McCampbell's nine kill mission at Leyte Gulf??
You're entitled......consider...........NINE kills......20 - 24
seconds firing time......SIX rounds remaining after trap.
NOBODY HAS EVER BEATEN THAT GUNNERY RECORD.
USMC ace Jim Swett approached it as did Jeff DeBlanc in
Wildcats. GOD BLESS them all.....we speak English today....