[Pukin Dog]

No, Rummy was a fighter pilot. John McCain was an Attack puke.

[mass55th]

John McCain was an Attack puke.

He's still an attack puke.

[SJSAMPLE]

Fighter pilots make movies.
Bomber pilots make HISTORY.
;)

[dvwjr]

You got that right. I always get a kick out of Chris Matthews when he has Senator John McCain on his show. He always introduces him as a "Fighter" pilot. This is the same Chris Matthews who would have nothing but barely withheld contempt for those who do not know the difference between an alderman, city councilman or state representative and their duties, but calls anyone in the US Navy who got 25 feet up in the air a "Fighter" pilot.

McCain, as a Naval aviator was designated a light attack pilot in the 1960s era Naval aviation community. With the eventual retirement of the F-14s the Navy have all 'strike-fighter' squadrons blending the "Fighter" and "Attack" communities for good.

In the 1960s however, the best pilot were in Fighters, and the next best were in the Attack community. Yes, yes, depending on the needs of the Navy whole classes of new Naval aviators could get drafted into an Attack career path, but usually the top of the class was offered Fighters. Everyone knew their place in the pecking order.

McCain has everyone's respect for his time as a POW in North Vietnam, but he was never a top notch fighter pilot, something Chris Matthews would never understand. Actually he was a "black ace" (and no I don't mean a member of VF-41) as he and five aircraft parted ways during his career...



dvwjr

[Bombard]

I stand corrected. He must have flown F-11's or F-8's!