On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 20:29:05 -0500, "Paul F Austin"
wrote:


Ed, I enjoyed your book a lot (and am glad I was a submariner during the
late unpleasantness). One thing struck me: many of your early missions were
flown with 2x3000lb bombs. Why was that? That loadout looks 'way suboptimal
for the kinds of targets you were pasting.


Who am I to contradict Robert Strange McNamara regarding a shortage of
suitable ordinance during 1966?