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(46,327 posts) Wed Dec 31, 2014, 11:41 AM Dec 2014

I found George Bush's fighter jet!

Well, it did land fairly intact without a pilot...

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I found George Bush's fighter jet! (Original Post) Archae Dec 2014 OP

I believe Bush's Delta Dagger F-102 was unpiloted as well. TexasProgresive Dec 2014 #1

Wonder if there were any crayons in there. SummerSnow Dec 2014 #2

Hey, give George credit packman Dec 2014 #3

TexasProgresive

(12,157 posts)

1. I believe Bush's Delta Dagger F-102 was unpiloted as well.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 11:47 AM

Dec 2014

I don't think he ever flew solo in a F-102 I think he probably logged some hours in a TF-102 a 2 seat trainer. Both the 102 and the 106 were extremely high performance interceptors that requires skill and nerve to fly; I don't think he had either.

He is the only pilot I ever knew of that quit flying without a fight.

SummerSnow

(12,608 posts)

2. Wonder if there were any crayons in there.

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 11:59 AM

Dec 2014

packman

(16,296 posts)

3. Hey, give George credit

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Wed Dec 31, 2014, 12:45 PM

Dec 2014

His service in the National Guard, patrolling our skies over the Gulf of Mexico-or wherever-, kept us safe and secure from those godless Commies.

It has bothered me for years that he and his family used their pull to keep him out of the draft and another went to Viet Nam in his place. I've always wondered what happened to the person who was sent with a rifle to fight in that shitty war while George flew those trainer jets and even apparently failed in that.

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