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Created the US Fighter Bomber. Prior to the Viet War, ALL US jets were interceptors (minus the F105 Thunderchief). During the war, all of these interceptors were converted to the role of FIGHTER BOMBERS. In addition, nearly all of them were armed with missiles for interception; during the air war over North Vietnam US pilots had to RE-Learn aerial combat (dog-fighting) with machineguns/cannon fire; in addition to new gun-fighting schools such as Top Gun and FLAG FLAG which were created solely to teach US pilots how to fight the North Vietnamese Air Force (who flew MiG17s, 19s, and 21s).

TODAY ALL US JETS HAVE GUNS ON THEM!

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