For Vietnam it has to be the T-28 Trojan, since I actually got to fly it.
This one, hanging in the Aerospace Museum in P'cola is in my log book, old "double nuts!"
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Of those I've flown, number 1 is probably the F-4(N,J or S versions). It was the first A/C I flew that had afterburner. I probably learned more about operating around the carrier and managing fuel flying Phantoms 'cause you either learned fast or you could find yourself in deep doo doo REAL quick...in more ways than one. We planned for 100 lbs/minute fuel flow on our fuel ladder after launch and at night we were generally "trick or treat" on the ball, i.e., if we "boltered" (missed the wires), we went straight to the tanker.
The Tomcat is right up there too along with the A-4E or TA-4J.
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All of them. But if you insist, the Bell UH-1H. The Huey.
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Speaking of Pappy, while sick in bed this weekend I re-read his biography about his time with the flying tigers and WWII, Baa Baa blacksheep. A treasured book as I met him at an air show as a kid and it's a signed copy with a pic my father had snapped with me and Pappy.
I also re-read Skunkworks, which reminds me of another favorite plane that still boggles my mind as it was designed and built in the 60's.
I have what I suspect is the same book, but in paperback and without the signature.
I always liked the F6F Hellcat. Not glamorous, kind of stubby looking with that big radial engine, but it was the first fighter we had that could dogfight with the Zero. It was also well armored, tough and could take the punishment and get back home.
Like the Jug in the ETO, the Hellcat was the workhorse of the PTO.
For you guys that like the A-10, we have a squadron of them at Gowen Field in Boise. It's very common to see pairs of them out practicing on a Saturday morning. These were taken from the other side of the airport on a hot day earlier this month as I went out to see the B-29 they had on exhibit there.
Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery. Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
This one kept me awake many a night when they flew quals out of NAS Norfolk. Those twin unmuffled radial Pratt an Whitneys were like music to the ears.
An interesting aircraft aero dynamically that should have never gotten off the ground.
Love the A-10 and would've flown one if I had the eyesight...
Also a big fan of the P-47. She would've been my choice if I was a pilot in WWII.
But....
Without a doubt my all time fav...
This is the A-7 version which I think was the best dog fighter. While the long nose was a terrific performer, I never liked the looks as much. Just looks....wrong!
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