"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.
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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.
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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
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War hero ?
What's a WAR HERO ?
Why is he a hero ?
Because he went and you didn't ?
Anybody that looks up to "war heroes" is fucking retarted and needs to do some time for themselves in a combat zone.
Those that don't make it home are heroes. The wounded that move on live their lives are heroes.
Someone that couldn't cut it in the Navy that got into politics and abandons his "fellow" POWs is no hero.
I'll take Obama and all his racist friends over McCain the "war hero"
I bet you would not have voted for John Kerry for the same reason, right? Your comment is about the most ignorant I have read on Youtube I dont know if you are just stupid or intentionally mistating the facts for your own sad political reasons.
McCain wants to commit to Iraq for the next 100 years right? Is he going to stand by my son, who will no doubt be drafted, and protect him?
Kissinger is a traitor.
1:48.
Taking out the trash.
Heh.
Please add F-105 Thud was also a Wild Weasel. Very important Role
War Hero??? OMG - far from it.
He was just up there (after graduating bottom 5th of his class & lost 5 planes) because his dad was a General (Admiral)!
He makes me sick!!!
Mccain was an honorary Ace in the North Vietnam Air force. He lost 5 planes for the USA
were did you get the picture of the B52 at 1:45????? I've seen this picture before.
i hate liars there alot of people who lie about vietnam service here on the tube