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Outspoken, revered Vietnam fighter pilot Jack Broughton dies at 89
LA Times, via Stars & Stripes ^
| Novembe 1, 2014
| Tony Perry
Posted on 11/02/2014 3:14:47 AM PST by Timber Rattler
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To: Timber Rattler
The Colonel seems to have been an eagle forced to soar with turkeys.
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11/02/2014 7:12:32 AM PST
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oldtech
To: Timber Rattler
The Colonel seems to have been an eagle forced to soar with turkeys.
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11/02/2014 7:12:36 AM PST
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oldtech
To: Timber Rattler
The Colonel seems to have been an eagle forced to soar with turkeys.
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posted on
11/02/2014 7:12:38 AM PST
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oldtech
To: Timber Rattler
The Colonel seems to have been an eagle forced to soar with turkeys.
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posted on
11/02/2014 7:12:40 AM PST
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oldtech
To: Timber Rattler
The Colonel seems to have been an eagle forced to soar with turkeys.
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11/02/2014 7:12:40 AM PST
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oldtech
To: Timber Rattler
The Colonel seems to have been an eagle forced to soar with turkeys.
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11/02/2014 7:12:41 AM PST
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oldtech
To: oldtech
You got a 7-banger!
That ties my personal record for viewing repetitive posts on FR.
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posted on
11/02/2014 7:14:29 AM PST
by
nascarnation
(Toxic Baraq Syndrome: hopefully infecting a Dem candidate near you)
To: gorush
To: Yorlik803
From what I understand Broughton defended his pilots who fired upon a soviet freighter after being fired on first. Yeager mentioned how Jack destroyed the gun camera film, which would have been his best defense for his pilots.
I think Broughton was charged with destruction of govt. property, but effectively ended his military career.
A shame...
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posted on
11/02/2014 7:24:46 AM PST
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Northern Yankee
(Where Liberty dwells, there is my Country. - Benjamin Franklin)
To: Liberty Valance; vetvetdoug
Great story indeed!
R.I.P, Colonel Broughton and God bless vetvetdoug’s father for his service!
SirL
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posted on
11/02/2014 7:26:19 AM PST
by
SirLurkedalot
(My carry permit was issued in 1791.)
To: Northern Yankee
That was my understanding as well, that the Soviet freighter fired on them first. And that there was camera footage from other aircraft in the flight to back it up.
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11/02/2014 7:28:58 AM PST
by
M1903A1
("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
To: RWB Patriot
Uh, that was the end of WWII.
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posted on
11/02/2014 7:29:14 AM PST
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onedoug
To: oldtech
Sorry for the multiple posts;not sure what happened.
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11/02/2014 7:52:37 AM PST
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oldtech
To: Timber Rattler
To: Timber Rattler; 04-Bravo; 1FASTGLOCK45; 1stFreedom; 2ndDivisionVet; 2sheds; 60Gunner; 6AL-4V; ...
To: abb
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11/02/2014 9:32:13 AM PST
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Jack Hydrazine
(Pubbies = national collectivists; Dems = international collectivists; We need a second party!)
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To: elcid1970
"Since we now know Russian pilots flew against us in Korea, why wouldnt they have done so in Vietnam?"
IIRC from my reading of "Thud Ridge", he does relate seeing a uniquely painted Mig-21 come in on an intercept that he was sure was piloted by a Russian.
To: EveningStar
~ I Want This! Here, Take My Money! ~
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posted on
11/02/2014 11:18:30 AM PST
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SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am)
To: GreyFriar
Thanks for the ping. May he rest in peace.
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11/02/2014 1:28:21 PM PST
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zot
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