American History in Real Life
Movies in the past have often shown characters that were touched by historical events. Yet sometimes, the truth is often more fantastic than anything Hollywood can devise. These stories of real people show how the events of the past touched their lives. Some times the stories are dramatic, sometimes simple, but all in all they weave a tapesty of the richness of the American experience.-
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Category Archives: 43 TFS
Mach 2
Found this little pin in a box recently. Not much to look at from a distance. Small F4 on it, but its the caption that catches the eye: Mach 2 Club, Phantom II. The first reaction might be: “Is this … Continue reading
F4 Crash in Alaska
In Alaska, December is a bitter month. I have previously written about attending arctic survival school outside of Fairbanks when it was -50F and the techniques I learned to survive. Still it gave me, and every fighter jock I flew with, … Continue reading
Posted in 43 TFS, American History, Anchorage, Anchorage Alaska, F-4 Phantom II, F4 emergency, F4 Phantom II, Fighter Aircraft, Norvell Family History
Tagged 43 Tactical Fighter SQ, 43 TFS, Air crashes, Air Force, Alaska, Alaskan Air Command, Elmendorf, Glaciers, Hale Boggs, Lost aircraft in Alaska, Nick Begich
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You can go Home Again
Recently, I spent a great day at the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio. It was amazing to see all those aircraft — every version of Air Force One from President Franklin Roosevelt’s plane to the 707 aircraft that took … Continue reading
Posted in 13 TFS, 43 TFS, Air Force, American History, F-4 Phantom II, F4 Phantom II, Fighter Aircraft, U Dorn RTAFB, Udorn RTAFB, Veterans
Tagged 13 TFS, Air Force, Air Force 1, Air Force Museum, Alaska, Combat, Elmendorf AFB, F4 Phantom, F4 Phantom II, Fighters, Norvell, Norvell History, Robin Olds, Vietnam War
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