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To: CGASMIA68

McCain was in the pilot seat of a jet when a air to air rocket hit it from the fire. The incident started when loading jets for mission, something we t wrong.


14 posted on 07/21/2015 6:04:21 AM PDT by exnavy (Gun control is two hands, one shot, one kill.)
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To: exnavy

It was NOT an “air to air rocket”, it was a Zuni 5 Inch Unguided Rocket(50 lb explosive warhead). It went where you pointed it.


17 posted on 07/21/2015 6:09:59 AM PDT by US Navy Vet (Go Packers! Go Rockies! Go Boston Bruins! See, I'm "Diverse"!)
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To: exnavy

McCain “Wet Started” his F-4 to haze the newbie behind him. The flare caused a Zuni rocket on that Phantom jet to launch. Hitting McCain’s F-4. Hot dogging started the chain reaction.In the words of Iceman from Top Gun. McCain was dangerous. McCain was the only pilot immediately transferred off the Forrestal. “Wet Starting” was banned after this incident.


19 posted on 07/21/2015 6:13:28 AM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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