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Old August 13th 04, 02:19 AM
Ed Rasimus
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On Mon, 09 Aug 2004 01:39:11 GMT, Guy Alcala
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Beats not having the option, and it did save some pilots. The final system came
in afterwards, and IIRR had a separate reservoir that could be used for landing.
The details on both systems are in Jenkins book on the F-105, certainly the most
complete and informative book on the Thud I've ever read.

Guy


I got a mention in Dan Jenkins books as well as in Tony Thornborough's
excellent "Iron Hand: Smashing the Enemy's Air Defenses", which may be
the definitive work on Weaseling.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
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"Phantom Flights, Bangkok Nights"
Both from Smithsonian Books
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