[dark_lord]

1st, when flying heavier aircraft, you don't "develop mechanical problems" to leave your group. That just makes you a target. Think wolves and sick gazelle.

2nd, McCarthy was a tail gunner. He had squat to do with the piloting of the aircraft. He had no input into the command decision process.

Your lack of knowledge on military procedure and tactics has not precluded your "slam" on a subject on which you lack accurate perspective.

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

1st, If you have 'valuable cargo' on board, for instance say... oh A CONGRESSMAN you do not continue forward when you detect enemy fighters. If I am a Japanese fighter protecting my turf, who am I going to attack? The guys who are about to enter my air space and bomb my turf? Or the guy who turned and ran long before reaching my air space? Can you imagine the propoganda bonanaza the Japs would have if they had shot down a CONGRESSMAN??? The military would never allow that to happen.

2nd, Who the hell said anything about McCarthy??? My post was in response to a comment about LBJohnson's Silver Star. It had nothing to do with McCarthey. Johnson was on board as an observer. On top of that, the only reason he was there was to get 'personal knowledge of combat conditions'. In other words, he had NO military purpose for being on board.

You lack of knowledge on political motivations and agendas has not precluded your 'slam' on a post on which you lack accurate reading comprehension.