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Siesta
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 Posted: Mar 05, 2006 - 05:59 AM
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'Time to throw the rules out and do what was necessary'
Maj. Thomas O. Hanford, two Distinguished Flying Crosses
See: http://www.stripes.com/article.asp?sect ... chive=true
I can remember that he was qualified at Aviano as a FAC-A in a Block 40 with a pod... looks like he put those skills to use flying a Block 50 F-16CJ with no pod. Looks like a good OIF story that needs to be told. |
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Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 02:26 PM
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Guy's got a big swingin' pair of brass ones, IMO. 
Seven SAM engagements!? YEEESH!! I'd have had an embarassing accident in my flight suit!  |
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Destro
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Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 04:19 PM
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| Thats a great story, thanks for the post |
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Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 05:46 PM
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| I remember that guy. He's the one who had radio contact with Scott O'Grady when he got shot down over Bosnia. |
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DogF16
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Posted: Mar 07, 2006 - 07:27 PM
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 03:08 PM
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 03:53 PM
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! I remember T.O. He was a 555th pilot who went over to 31st OG, if I remember correctly. I had the chance to talk to him a few times. Real nice dude.
I was at Aviano when Scott O'Grady was shot down. A friend of mine was working Debrief the day it happened. T.O. was O'Grady's wingman that day. |
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 04:22 PM
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Sorry about the double post, fingers have a mind of their own today. Or mebbe I just need a  |
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phil
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 05:19 PM
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I was at Aviano when Scott O'Grady was shot down. A friend of mine was working Debrief the day it happened. T.O. was O'Grady's wingman that day.
No, it was Bob 'Wilbur' Wright (the one who shot 3 Jastreb's ) who was O'Grady's wingman that day. T.O. was the one who, five days later having some fuel to waist, flew a few more minutes in the area and established contact with O'Grady. |
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DogF16
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 06:47 PM
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Phil,
You are almost 100% correct. Wilbur Wright aas the FLIGHT LEAD of Scott O'Grady when Scott was shot down. You are correct that TO was the guy who heard O'Grady on the radio; TO's contact got the SAR assets moving that night. |
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Redtail115
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 08:51 PM
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Posted: Mar 08, 2006 - 08:52 PM
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or its more like.........  |
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Posted: Jan 14, 2008 - 02:57 PM
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Hi there,
yes he´s excellent. I had hoped to find him here 
Have a great day*** |
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