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Old 11-22-2017, 03:29 AM
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I had heard similar, although not in this detail.

Ed Rasimus was the DO when I went through the 435th. He was pretty intimidating to this 2Lt, just from his personal demeanor.

It wasn't until many years later, reading a book about Vietnam, that I discovered I had been standing in the presence of a legend; a giant, in the league of true warriors like Robin Olds.

To echo galaxy flyer: the T-38 is not necessarily an "unforgiving" airplane. The fact that you can take someone with 25 hours in a DA-20, 65 hours in a T-6A, and 11 hours in the 38....and then go solo in a supersonic (capable, although just barely) jet....says it isn't inherently dangerous.

Its biggest limitation is a 5000-ft turn radius at any speed between 220-500 kts.
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Old 11-22-2017, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by UAL T38 Phlyer View Post
Ed Rasimus was the DO when I went through the 435th. He was pretty intimidating to this 2Lt, just from his personal demeanor.

It wasn't until many years later, reading a book about Vietnam, that I discovered I had been standing in the presence of a legend; a giant, in the league of true warriors like Robin Olds.
Not to derail the thread here too much, but Raz was a mentor of mine, too, although he was long retired by the time I met him in the mid 90s.

There's a bit of him in this great doc film about F-105s in Vietnam. As a former LIFT student of his, I'm sure you'll appreciate the bit at about 3:55 into the video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKJ_tkYu4Uo
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CAUTION: thread drift. A good friend of mine had the left and right sides of the stab come apart on a FCF check at CAFB. Got out OK, but the roll rate was impressive, I’d bet.

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Pilot killed in T-38 crash identified > Laughlin Air Force Base > Article Display

RIP and prayers to the Red Bulls

From Laughlin PA:

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --
The members involved in the T-38 Talon crash from Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, on Nov. 20, 2017 have been identified.


The deceased, Capt. Paul J. Barbour, 32, was the air crew flight equipment flight commander with the 47th Operations Support Squadron and an instructor pilot with the 87th Flying Training Squadron. He was from Van Nuys, Calif., and is survived by his spouse, mother, father and sister.


Injured was Capt. Joshua Hammervold, an instructor pilot for the 87th FTS. He was transported to Val Verde Regional Medical Center where he was treated for his injuries. He was released on Tuesday and is in good condition.
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RIP, that's devastating for a tight knit community like
Del Rio/Laughlin. I hope his family can find peace and strength.
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