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re: Real life "top gun" pilot shot four Soviet jets in 1952, story classified for 50 years
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:00 pm to GeneralLee
Posted on 1/21/23 at 1:00 pm to GeneralLee
True American hero.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 2:43 pm to GeneralLee
I love how people used to joke about top gun basically having to make up a US/Russian engagement to have a good finale. And they totally did.
But now we know something exactly like that did actually happen I’ll think of the original a little differently when I watch it now. This is cool.
But now we know something exactly like that did actually happen I’ll think of the original a little differently when I watch it now. This is cool.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 3:07 pm to lowspark12
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They just pushed his F9F off the side of the carrier when he got back
260 plus holes in the thing when it landed lol. The mechanics were like awe helllll naw. Incredible flying.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 3:32 pm to Damone
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Russia cucks (who ironically also hate communism) won’t know how to handle this
The NeoCons and Progressives attempts to use Russia Russia Russia and “patriotism” as both a shield to hide behind, as well as a cudgel to beat anyone who dares disagree with the Ukraine narrative is beyond tired and boorish at this point.
You guys aren’t fooling anyone.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:16 pm to GeneralLee
My cousin was essentially a top gun pilot and flew all over the world, and was one of first fighter jets that lead the attack on Iraq etc.
He used to say the Russians were always trying to mess up the radar in his jets, etc trying to get them to fly into their space etc that went far beyond to gun stuff. I ask him had he ever been in actual fire fight with them he said “he hadn’t but played chicken with them more times than he could count”
He used to say the Russians were always trying to mess up the radar in his jets, etc trying to get them to fly into their space etc that went far beyond to gun stuff. I ask him had he ever been in actual fire fight with them he said “he hadn’t but played chicken with them more times than he could count”
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:23 pm to GeneralLee
I'm going jam to Kenny Loggins' "Danger Zone" in honor of this baw
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:24 pm to lowspark12
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F9F
Ted Williams crash landed a Panther in Korea after being hit by anti aircraft fire. Ted served in the same squad as John Glenn.
Posted on 1/21/23 at 4:31 pm to RogerTheShrubber
If y’all are interested you should read Scream of Eagles by Robert K. Wilcox.
About the beginnings of Top Gun during the Vietnam war. The initial cadre being a bunch hard drinking Korean War vets that still knew how to dog fight. Pretty crazy stories.
About the beginnings of Top Gun during the Vietnam war. The initial cadre being a bunch hard drinking Korean War vets that still knew how to dog fight. Pretty crazy stories.
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