I always thought my dad had missed the action in Korea. He was a Navy pilot. Just recently, my brother told me that our dad was actually one of the pilots who bombed Korea. The pilots flew so low that the blowback from the bombs would strike their planes. Many pilots didn’t make it home.
I always thought my dad had missed the action in Korea. He was a Navy pilot. Just recently, my brother told me that our dad was actually one of the pilots who bombed Korea. The pilots flew so low that the blowback from the bombs would strike their planes. Many pilots didn’t make it home.
He never told me this, only my brother
My dad was also one of the pilots who, had the president ordered it, would’ve dropped the bomb on Russia.
None of us would be here if he hadn’t made it home. It’s been 20 years. I still miss him.
That's pretty amazing. He would have signed a DOD wavier as he was sworn to secrecy at a very high level. He was ordered to responsibly perform his duty unconditionally.
Then by his own accord he would have been responsible to live with it unconditionally.
For the great many this was often way too much to ask. How long must I keep this secret?
They flew so low for target precision. A wasted bomb on a target miss was revalued later
from recon aircraft flights on camera high over head. Targets well hidden on ground.
The plane often flew low as it was overloaded and possibly underpowered from minor maintenance issues. The pilot had little recourse to return to hangar field once airborn.
Think of all the risks taken, and all the near miss tragic accounts told off the cuff.
Hero's come in all sizes and paygrades. Not playing by civilian rules when in "Theater".
My dad used to tell me some stories of his time as a Navy pilot. One of them was of a night the admiral ordered them to practice take offs and landing. He told the admiral that it was too dangerous, and he refused to do it. The admiral called off the training drill. Dad was a really good pilot to the point that after his required time in the military, they wanted him to stay on as an instructor. We’d always laugh about that. He’d say, “Can you imagine me staying in to take more orders?” 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
So many more stories. He wasn’t always an easy man, but he loved his family and would do anything for us.
I always thought my dad had missed the action in Korea. He was a Navy pilot. Just recently, my brother told me that our dad was actually one of the pilots who bombed Korea. The pilots flew so low that the blowback from the bombs would strike their planes. Many pilots didn’t make it home.
He never told me this, only my brother
My dad was also one of the pilots who, had the president ordered it, would’ve dropped the bomb on Russia.
None of us would be here if he hadn’t made it home. It’s been 20 years. I still miss him.
That's pretty amazing. He would have signed a DOD wavier as he was sworn to secrecy at a very high level. He was ordered to responsibly perform his duty unconditionally.
Then by his own accord he would have been responsible to live with it unconditionally.
For the great many this was often way too much to ask. How long must I keep this secret?
They flew so low for target precision. A wasted bomb on a target miss was revalued later
from recon aircraft flights on camera high over head. Targets well hidden on ground.
The plane often flew low as it was overloaded and possibly underpowered from minor maintenance issues. The pilot had little recourse to return to hangar field once airborn.
Think of all the risks taken, and all the near miss tragic accounts told off the cuff.
Hero's come in all sizes and paygrades. Not playing by civilian rules when in "Theater".
My dad used to tell me some stories of his time as a Navy pilot. One of them was of a night the admiral ordered them to practice take offs and landing. He told the admiral that it was too dangerous, and he refused to do it. The admiral called off the training drill. Dad was a really good pilot to the point that after his required time in the military, they wanted him to stay on as an instructor. We’d always laugh about that. He’d say, “Can you imagine me staying in to take more orders?” 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
So many more stories. He wasn’t always an easy man, but he loved his family and would do anything for us.
Yeah...he took a lot of risk as a pilot in a hostile war theater. Tell him I said shiny side up and thanks for his service overhead 👍🎯🎥
I would if I could. Dad passed some 20 years ago. I miss him. 💗
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Copy that 👍🎯