Re: McAin't: maverick flyboy of 1967

On Jul 12, 11:01 pm, "$100 fill-up" <hunert@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> McCain's most horrendous loss occurred in 1967 on the USS Forrestal.
Well,
> not horrendous for him. The starter motor switch on the A4E Skyhawk
allowed
> fuel to pool in the engine. When the aircraft was wet-started, an
impressive
> flame would shoot from the tail. It was one of the ways young hot-shots
got
> their jollies. Investigators and survivors took the position that McCain
> deliberately wet-started to harass the F4 pilot directly behind him. The
cook
> off launched an M34 Zuni rocket that tore through the Skyhawk's fuel
tank,
> released a thousand pound bomb, and ignited a fire that killed the pilot
plus
> 167 men. Before the tally of dead and dying was complete, the son and
> grandson of admirals had been transferred to the USS Oriskany. :^)

Another urban legend put forth by the lib no-nothings. McCain was in
position to be launched, there were no other aircraft behind him, the
misfired rocket came from another aircraft across the flight deck, and
struck McCain's plane. The statement that investigators took the
position that McCain deliberately wet-started his engine is complete
false and belongs in the same book with the 9/11 conspiracy nonsense.