[SandRat]

The Air Force Thunderbirds perform the missing man formation during the repatriation and funeral service for Maj. Russell C. Goodman Jan. 14, 2010,
at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Major Goodman served as the narrator for the Air Force Thunderbirds from 1964 to 1965 and was declared missing in action
after his aircraft was hit by a surface-to-air missile in February 1967 while on a combat mission over North Vietnam.

(U.S. Air Force photo/Lawrence Crespo)

[combat_boots]

Thank you.

[Former War Criminal]

Thanks for posting this, SandRat. It hits close to home.

RIP, Major and Mrs. Goodman.

[celtic gal]

Looks like a heavenly reunion between this Thunderbird and his wife.
God Bless him and his family.
Semper Fi,
CG

[Don Corleone]

I wonder if that old Thunderbird Lead from Tucson, recently deceased “Hoot” Gibson knew him?

[gloryblaze]

Godspeed, Major Goodman! May you and your wife rest in peaceful splendor.

[vetvetdoug]

I am betting that I saw Maj. Goodman back in 1964 at Laughlin AFB. God Bless Maj. Goodman and welcome back home. Maj Goodman is a true American hero.

[vetvetdoug]

BTW, In 1964 the advance Thunderbird F-100 flamed out on takeoff and bellied out on the boondocks and came to rest next to a no parking sign on US HW 90. My Father was the head crash investigator NCO and brought me along to see the jet. I believe the picture of the F-100 made the AP national news because of the no parking sign. It would be a good bet Major Goodman was the pilot.

[RVN Airplane Driver]

Rest in Peace Brother.....

[DuncanWaring]

...he and his weapons systems officer, retired Cdr. Gary Thornton, were flying an F-4 Phantom fighter from the USS Enterprise...

That's curious.

USAF pilots typically don't fly from carriers.