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To: real saxophonist

Sorry H w flew a dive bomber
Misread which Bush


11 posted on 05/07/2020 12:21:07 PM PDT by RWGinger (Does anyone else really)
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To: RWGinger

A4 Skyhawk.


14 posted on 05/07/2020 12:28:16 PM PDT by speedbrake (speedbrake)
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To: RWGinger; real saxophonist

In Chronological order:

George McGovern was a USAAF B-24 Liberator bomber pilot in WW2, flying missions out of Italy.

George H. W. Bush was a Navy pilot flying the Grumman TBF/TBM Avenger Torpedo plane, it also carried bombs but was not designed as a dive bomber (i.e. like the Douglas Dauntless) off the the aircraft carrier San Jacinto.

McCain flew the Douglas A4 Skyhawk attack aircraft.

George W. Bush, Texas ARNG, flew the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger interceptor. It was a fighter designed to intercept and shoot down enemy bombers flying over the US. It was a dangerous plane to fly. A squadron or wing of F-102’s were deployed to Vietnam around 1965, but were withdrawn after it was decided the North Vietnamese didn’t have an air threat to South Vietnam. G. W. Bush did all of his flying in the US.


19 posted on 05/07/2020 12:38:33 PM PDT by GreyFriar (Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
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