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which squadron did you fly with during cuban crisis?Any good stories?
jr martin

Originally Posted by Red Rider

I am still a kid.

Jan 1940 San Francisco,
Jun 1956 - Dec 1959 San Diego State,
Jul 1957 1st solo, Piper J-3 Cub, San Diego,
Jul 1957 Parris Island,
Dec 1957 - Dec 1959 USMC Reserve San Diego,
Jan 1960 NAVCAD Pensacola,
Oct 1962 F-8 Cuban Missile Crisis,
Jun 1964 RF-8 "Yankee Team" Laos,
Mar 1973 last flight RA-5C

Sorry to break into the thread, but a question for a Vig driver:

I'd often been told a reason for the Vig being moved to the recon role
was that the aft bomb bay had a tendency for the weapon to 'follow' the
aircraft in the slipstream.

It sounds like a good story, but I would find it difficult to accept
that this was never highlighted during weapons trials.

Comments?

Thanks...


gunnysarge wrote:
which squadron did you fly with during cuban crisis?Any good stories?
jr martin


Red Rider Wrote:

I am still a kid.

Jan 1940 San Francisco,
Jun 1956 - Dec 1959 San Diego State,
Jul 1957 1st solo, Piper J-3 Cub, San Diego,
Jul 1957 Parris Island,
Dec 1957 - Dec 1959 USMC Reserve San Diego,
Jan 1960 NAVCAD Pensacola,
Oct 1962 F-8 Cuban Missile Crisis,
Jun 1964 RF-8 "Yankee Team" Laos,
Mar 1973 last flight RA-5C