Those we put in jail.. well first we elect them and then if they take bribes for earmarks, we put 'em in Jail.
Randy "Duke" Cumningham was one of only four US aces of the Vietnam war, only he and Steve Richie of the AF were pilots. The others, Chuck DeBellevue (AF), William Driscoll (Navy) and Jeff Feinstein(AF) were back seaters..
Is there solid documentation for all 5 planes? I tried to research it on the internet one time, and it appeared that there was reasonable doubt as to one of the planes. Apparently, Duke's plane ended up in the water that time, so there is no film, and NV records would indicate that their plane was damaged, but returned to base. I couldn't find any indication whether or not other US pilots saw a crash.
Of course, the material I saw could have been the result of a political smear, but given Duke's record before and after, one would wonder.