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War Hero John McCain Goes Downtown

"It doesn't take too much talent, I intercepted a missle with my own airplane". Salute to McCain, and everyone else who sacrificed for freedom then and now. BTW, I'm supporting him for president, and it seems the only people who hate him are the fundamentalist republicans. Hits per day Feb 18, 2008 27 0 Feb 17, 2008 29 0 Feb 16, 2008 23 0 Feb 15, 2008 40 0 These are shots from Operation Rolling Thunder, which most of history records as a failure, and Linebacker, which pretty much forced Hanoi to the negotiating table, and set the stage for the US abandoning South Vietnam without further air support. Air power pretty much made the difference between success and defeat, and when it was gone, it was defeat. 2/12 44 Glossary - Lyndon B. Johnson - president who escalated US involvement and started Operation Rolling Thunder Robert McNamara - sec of defense who came up with crazy rules of engagement, botched F-111 program. F-105 "Thud" Thunderchief - main USAF bomber and Mig killer until Phantom A-4 Skyhawk - main US Navy light bomber, flown by McCain F-8 Crusader - fighter Mig killer F-4 Phantom - plane of all roles in last half of air war B-52 - sent north when NVA invaded S. Vietnam F-111 - went in under weather and night to supress defences for the B-52s HH-53 Jolly Green Giant - rescue chopper Hanoi Jane - demonstrates how to shoot down Senator McCain A-1 "Sandy" Skyraider - chopper escort