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F-102s were stationed in Thailand, in 1967, primarily as weather recon aircraft. At one point in 1967, (I think around September) there was a Search and Rescue (SAR) effort near Route 9 (in N. Vietnam, just east of the border with Laos). I was Sandy lead for this mission. Several SAMs were fired; turns out, all or most were fired at the F-102s, our MIG cap, not at us. None hit (and the downed pilot was rescued). Later on, I talked to some of the F-102 pilots. This was the high point of their tour: they were shot at. Seems to me that the worst thing that can happen to a warrior is not to be allowed to take part. There were lots of warriors in the F-102 bunch. Jim Thomas |
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