And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
It is the very first XF-102 which first flew on Oct 24, 1953 and was written off after a forced landing on Nov 2. Richard Johnson was seriously injured. The second XF-102 looks much different including a totally changed windshield and canopy.
B 58 Hustler?
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DeleteNope; F-102
ReplyDeleteIt is the very first XF-102 which first flew on Oct 24, 1953 and was written off after a forced landing on Nov 2. Richard Johnson was seriously injured. The second XF-102 looks much different including a totally changed windshield and canopy.
ReplyDeleteEven so, that is just a beautiful airplane. As dangerous as it was, I'd consider it an honor to fly such a machine.
DeleteG W Bush flew one of these....obama couldn't work an umbrella....
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