Posted on 10/21/2024 8:25:40 AM PDT by Red Badger
No, a Naval Flight Officer (NFO), who operates electronic and weapons systems. The F-4 used to have rudimentary flight controls in the back seat. I don't know what the current setup is. Wikipedia says NFO's are not trained to land the plane.
Lt Hultgren was a long time ago and standards have changed for the better. These two were combat tested and proven. My hat’s off to them.
Before we armchair quarterback and decide what the cause of the crash was, let’s see what the AMB determines.
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