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Little known fact related to the last Harrier flew off BHR in 2018 before entering the extended upgrade period to operate F-35...the pilot is known to AW as “Squeeze”...he is now working at Pax in PMA-257 (Harrier Program Office) and is my neighbor in Solomons. We were having beers and tacos at...

musta rushed it into theatre without full safe separation testing of the entire envelope at Pax/China Lake.

Probably the most striking markings of any Skyraider outfit, VA 176 also encountered MiGs which thought they were easy prey....not so fast!

Then there was an Air Force Skyraider pilot who landed on a strip that had been overrun by very hostile North Vietnamese trying to capture his wingman. He was able to land and rescue the stranded aviator earning him a Medal of Honor. MAJ Bernard Fisher was his name and he flew the Skyraider in...

Original Sandy mission was Navy Skyraiders taken from Desert after A-6 began replacing them. Today, A-10 flies similar escort mission.

It’s VERY accurate! The Navy was transitioning out of the A-1 Skyraider as Vietnam conflict heated up so it was replaced by A-6 Intruder. However, the USAF needed escorts for the Jolly Green Giant rescue helos and took the former Navy Skyraiders and created the “Sandy” that flew deep into North...

One of these is not like the others...A-29B at Pax River in AMTC Boat House during winter sojourn undergoing seat inspection.

VFC-13 Taxi at Fallon

Right break at Nellis

Vintage F4D Skyray from VF-102 from my collection

Screwtop captured one the job

From the Shoebox

Not mine but awesome shot from NNAM archive

Grim Reaper Flightline summer of 89

Big Orange at Oceana

Over the shoulder view from backseat

Sunday Puncher

Troops making hike to fuel pits at Oceana

Fallon

Final flight of Longhorn UH-1N at Fallon

TOPGUN F-14A at Nellis

Tomcat heaven on earth

Twilight Tanking

Diamondbacks at Fallon circa 1983

They pretty much did it to themselves by inviting Rev Al Sharpton to foment dissent over use of the Vieques target range. They got want they wanted....shutting down Vieques which led to ADM Natter deciding that without Vieques, the Navy could save a lot of money by pulling out altogether. Great...

@Griz882 check this out! F-111 and the Tomcat

High Holding over JFK

Nellis summer of 90

Gypsies heading back to CONUS from Rosey Det summer of 91

P The F-20 was far more to the liking of the Fighter Mafia led by COL John Boyd who had pushed for the Lightweight Fighter competition but felt even the F-16 had suffered too much in performance due to adding more multi mission capability. The F-20 had plenty of promise and appeal, but...

Wow! Very rare capture!!! Thx for sharing!!

Speaking of Kiwis...reminds me of this awesome video concocted by a Kiwi Pilot about them.... Jet Pilot...yeh!

VF-101 Tactics Det Key West summer of 89

Heading out of Oceana into Whiskey 72

Same engines in the A model and the Tomcat literally sprung from the forehead of the F-111B so there is a strong connection!

Scenic tour of Saudi Desert during Desert Storm

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