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.
Among it's terms of endearments was "Wobblin Goblin". LM didn't like to hear that tho. Very small payload for the support it took. A step in the evolutionary chain, some sources say the successor to LM's Have Blue.
I know they were removed from service, but they are exceptionally cool.
ReplyDeleteThey were? Seems like a short duty life.
Delete20 years or so, but they were becoming obsolete (i.e. visible).
DeleteToo bad, as that's just a frighteningly bad ass airplane.
DeleteGuy I knew that flew it said it didn't have very good handling characteristics, so you're probably right.
ReplyDeleteAmong it's terms of endearments was "Wobblin Goblin". LM didn't like to hear that tho. Very small payload for the support it took. A step in the evolutionary chain, some sources say the successor to LM's Have Blue.
ReplyDeletenot as expensive systems wise. systems were built up from existing parts bins. lots of F-15 and F-16 components in there.
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