Pardo's Push

Tom Tyson

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Pardo's Push

08-12-2019, 09:14

This month's Smithsonian Air and Space:

Bob Pardo Once Pushed a Crippled F-4 Home With His F-4. In Flight.

https://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/pardos-push-180962402/?fbclid=IwAR23X2rT_0f3GGGho7pPzLpTPRNFz03QzHBZqPVpSZKK-rDoGi1pXmJoeO0

...while in combat over Vietnam.

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Randy Sohn

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08-12-2019, 12:50

[QUOTE=Tom Tyson;n12791/pardos-push-[/QUOTE]

Might've mentioned this before, Bob was a roommate in aviation cadets (55-N), was a short guy (shorter than me). Interesting story, was getting yelled at but then "Chappie" James intervened!

best, randy

Last edited by Randy Sohn; 08-12-2019, 12:55.
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