[Yorlik803]

Is that where they got the Idea for “the flight of the intruder”?
And he had Chuck Yeagar as a defender. Two real men who were bad asses.

[Ace's Dad]

Not too far off on:

Is that where they got the Idea for “the flight of the intruder”?

"Intruder" was set in the Navy (I know the pilot who was the inspiration for "Intruder") and his feelings about what happened match Broughtons.

[Northern Yankee]

From what I understand Broughton defended his pilots who fired upon a soviet freighter after being fired on first. Yeager mentioned how Jack destroyed the gun camera film, which would have been his best defense for his pilots.

I think Broughton was charged with destruction of govt. property, but effectively ended his military career.

A shame...