GAO: Tactical Aircraft: Changing Conditions Drive Need for New F/A-22 Business Case"

FWIW one of my squadron mates flying a 104A out of Patrick AFB
intercepted and shot down a Hound Dog using an AIM9B. And my
cross-the-street neighbor at Homestead was one of the test RNs on the
Hound Dog.
Walt BJ

"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
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The BUFF BN I know locally has Hound Dog experince.
Come to think of it, he never flew a short tail eithier.

Do yourself a favor, to his face, never refer to him as a "BN". He was a
*Radar* Navigator and he'll let you know that

Nope, I have referred to his position that way with out any correction.
His more interesting tales are about the school that didn't exist anyway.

The guy I met at the Battle Creek Airshow did not retire, so he had less
than
20 years, but he said he flew G models his whole career (how ever long
that
was?).

"WaltBJ" wrote in message
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FWIW one of my squadron mates flying a 104A out of Patrick AFB
intercepted and shot down a Hound Dog using an AIM9B. And my
cross-the-street neighbor at Homestead was one of the test RNs on the
Hound Dog.
Walt BJ

Cool.
What was the nature of the event, Walt? Was this an example of
expending old munitions in a useful manner (gunnery practice)
and/or an active training launch for a B-52 crew?

Do yourself a favor, to his face, never refer to him as a "BN". He was a
*Radar* Navigator and he'll let you know that

Nope, I have referred to his position that way with out any correction.
His more interesting tales are about the school that didn't exist anyway.


What sort of school?


Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)

Do yourself a favor, to his face, never refer to him as a "BN". He was a
*Radar* Navigator and he'll let you know that

Nope, I have referred to his position that way with out any correction.

He must *really* like you


BUFDRVR

"Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips
everyone on Bear Creek"

"Ron" wrote in message
...
Do yourself a favor, to his face, never refer to him as a "BN". He was
a
*Radar* Navigator and he'll let you know that

Nope, I have referred to his position that way with out any correction.
His more interesting tales are about the school that didn't exist anyway.


What sort of school?

Had to do with psychological warfare.

"BUFDRVR" wrote in message
...
Do yourself a favor, to his face, never refer to him as a "BN". He was
a
*Radar* Navigator and he'll let you know that

Nope, I have referred to his position that way with out any correction.

He must *really* like you

He does, we ran joint psy-ops against the local huggy-feelly types
for years. Kindred spirits and all that ya' know. Even if not, I'm
sure the recanting the tails of the B-52N from RAM would have
won me some tolerance.