Old 12-16-2022 | 05:32 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnBurke
How much of that was in an F-4?
F-4 isn't a glider. If you have at least one engine, it's an airplane. If you lose both, it's a ballistic blunt object.

Those are the words of a family friend who did 365 combat missions back in 'Nam. When his daughter first told me that number I just assumed it was a misconception on her part, but no he really did that many. Only got shot down once.
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