Be that as it may, he still had to prove himself after he got there. They don't let just anyone fly those planes, no matter what his name is.
Yup, McCain proved himself by having one plane explode under him while still on the deck of the Forrestal and then get shot down by inferior forces.
He crashed 5 planes... one crashed into the deck of the Forestall and killed 137 American Sailors... so yes... they let just anyone whose daddy is a commanding Admiral, fly their planes.
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