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I Never Knew McCain Was in the Fire on the Forrestal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chuiyXQKw3I ^
| 9/2/2008
| Edzo
Posted on 09/02/2008 7:29:23 PM PDT by edzo4
Video Here
the video is not the best quality but the narration is good
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 41yearoldnews; election; hero; mccain; militaryhistory; ussforrestal
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I never knew McCain was in the Forrestal fire untill I heard Fred Thompson, tell the story just now during his speech. he said McCain was in one of the aircraft on deck hit by the stray rocket.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:29:23 PM PDT
by
edzo4
To: edzo4
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:30:38 PM PDT
by
usmcobra
(A vote for McCain & Palin is a vote against Obama bin Biden)
To: edzo4
some on this site accused McCain of firing the rocket
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:31:01 PM PDT
by
Operation_Shock_N_Awe
(I'd rather be a conservative nut job than a liberal with no nuts and no job)
To: edzo4
Where ya been? He actually escaped and ran toward the fire to pull another Navy guy out of danger.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:31:52 PM PDT
by
krb
(If you're not outraged, people probably like having you around.)
To: Operation_Shock_N_Awe
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:32:24 PM PDT
by
edzo4
(Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
To: edzo4
Where ya been - under a rock?!?!? (jus’ kidn’)
To: krb
sorry I watch the MSM so I know Sarah Palin’s daughter is pregnant
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:33:27 PM PDT
by
edzo4
(Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
To: edzo4
Uninformed but inquisitive dose not make one a troll. ;-)
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:39:56 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(Palin '12)
To: Operation_Shock_N_Awe
His plane was hit by the rocket.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:40:56 PM PDT
by
Doctor Raoul
(Fire the CIA and hire the Free Clinic, someone who knows how to stop leaks.)
To: edzo4
I thought I saw on the History channel that it was McCain’s own aircraft that misfired. It’s been a while back, I don’t remember the details.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:41:30 PM PDT
by
Big Giant Head
(I should change my tagline to "Big Giant penguin on my Head")
To: Doctor Raoul
If you watch the Documentary it shows McCain climbing out of his A 4 while its starting to burn and he runs down the nose on to the boom to get away.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:43:35 PM PDT
by
JimC214
To: Doctor Raoul
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:44:18 PM PDT
by
Operation_Shock_N_Awe
(I'd rather be a conservative nut job than a liberal with no nuts and no job)
To: edzo4
He jumped off his flaming craft IIRC. The guy should be spending his old age relaxing on a ranch sipping iced tea.
You've done enough John, but we'll be proud to have you as President.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:44:21 PM PDT
by
BallyBill
(Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
To: Big Giant Head
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:44:42 PM PDT
by
edzo4
(Vote McCain, Keep Your Change)
To: edzo4
I think that’s the same video I saw in bootcamp. Scary stuff.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:48:27 PM PDT
by
rabidralph
(Watch out for the Obamakazis.)
To: edzo4
To: edzo4
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:53:27 PM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil.)
To: edzo4
I just remember the story being different. Also I thought the casualties were nearly 200. This is just what I remember from several years back. Obviously this YouTube video says differently.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:53:44 PM PDT
by
Big Giant Head
(I should change my tagline to "Big Giant penguin on my Head")
To: rabidralph
Scary stuff indeed. I had the honor of meeting the kid who shot that video (film, actually). Guy had balls. Kept the camera rolling while all hell was breaking loose. The film became part of “Learn or Burn,” a damage control training film.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:56:02 PM PDT
by
Ace's Dad
(Proud father of two unwed mothers who turned their lives around with help from God!)
To: Operation_Shock_N_Awe
Yep, McCain was in one of the planes and getting ready to launch and was caught up in the fire and managed to escape the burning plane.
I have watched “Trial by Fire” at least 5 times. The cause of the first missile to drop and fire, hitting loaded planes across the flight deck still isn’t known. It may have been an inadvertent touch of the button by and ordnance man or a malfunctioning circuit, but no one knows.
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posted on
09/02/2008 7:58:00 PM PDT
by
Blood of Tyrants
(G-d is not a Republican. But Satan is definitely a Democrat.)
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