Saturday Matinee – “Thud Pilots” / The Full Movie

Pretty much the movie version of the book “Thud Ridge” – which if you ever find a copy of – grab it and enjoy the read! The F-105 was basically an afterburner equipped B-52 engine with a set of wings added – the nickname “Thud” came from the sound of them hitting the ground inContinue reading “Saturday Matinee – “Thud Pilots” / The Full Movie”

Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid – TACRECON

Having known several recon pilots over the years – unafraid? Pretty much so during the run in and during the “take” – the twitchy parts usually occurred during egress – at that point you had time to think about what you just flew through to get the “take” . . . Hell of a wayContinue reading “Alone, Unarmed and Unafraid – TACRECON”