Brings back memories of when I was a radar fire control system analyst for old “Buff.” I worked on the D and G models.
In England (Lakenheath) I worked on F-100s and at Carswell I was a civilian ART Tech on F105 TSII fighters.
Those were good planes and could do a hell of a lot of damage.
I only know of 2 aircraft that really “earned their stripes” through the ages: The C-47 and the B-52.
I flew on several C-47 in RVN as a passenger. Sitting among pallets of C-rats, mail sacks and sometimes body bags. The plane was so loud and vibrated so much that unless you were looking out a window you wouldn't know when it took off or landed. Those things could took a licking though.