Very cool @49dimes. My Dad flew 106's out of Rome during the early/mid 60's if my memory serves me, so sounds like our Dad's "plowed up" some of the same air. Yep flying chrome dome missions was no piece of cake. I salute your fathers service to our country!
Very cool @49dimes. My Dad flew 106's out of Rome during the early/mid 60's if my memory serves me, so sounds like our Dad's "plowed up" some of the same air. Yep flying chrome dome missions was no piece of cake. I salute your fathers service to our country!
. But my favorite plane as a kid was the B-58 Hustler! Convair had way more contracts in the day than Boeing. lol
Thank you! Yep, Dad Flew P-38's in the ETO during WWII becoming an ace in the process. His career like your dads was definately interesting, flying every fighter in the USAF inventory from the Steerman in primary at Eglin Field Fla to the "six". Commanded the 428 FIS flying P-38's in Europe at the ripe old age of 24 (our dad's grew up in a hurry during that time), and commanded P-80's in Iceland, and F-89, F-94 and F-102's with ADC in the states. Took the first operational fighter wing into Saigon in 1961, about the time I "popped" out at Clark AFB in the PI.I'm sure he would salute you back and of course I salute your Fathers service as well and yours. Dad was a combat veteran in the Navy during WWII and transitioned to the Air Force during Korea and Viet Nam. He started his Air Force career in F-86's at a base in Morocco, Africa (where I decided to pop out. lol) and transferred to SAC and B-52's at Roswell New Mexico In 63 and then Rome in 65. F-4's for project Air America towards the end of his service. He was a very versatile flyer. I now know why I love planes! So your Dad flew Darts! Awesome!
Thank you! Yep, Dad Flew P-38's in the ETO during WWII becoming an ace in the process. His career like your dads was definately interesting, flying every fighter in the USAF inventory from the Steerman in primary at Eglin Field Fla to the "six". Commanded the 428 FIS flying P-38's in Europe at the ripe old age of 24 (our dad's grew up in a hurry during that time), and commanded P-80's in Iceland, and F-89, F-94 and F-102's with ADC in the states. Took the first operational fighter wing into Saigon in 1961, about the time I "popped" out at Clark AFB in the PI.
The "Hustler" was an awesome bird. Way before it's time, able to not only fly Mach 2 at altitude but Mach 1 on the deck. Convair had some good birds including the current F-16(General Dynamics I believe was part of Convair).
The F-86 was very cool indeed. Bet your dad had a blast flying it.
