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Yes, John Mccain did fire the missile i was on that boat and i had to help clean up his mess. He always was a drinker and while he was flying he had a couple and he shot the missile...
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Do you mean to say he piloted the F-4B Phantom II Jet that fired the Zuni missile, and not one of the 2 Skyhawks that got hit by the Zuni missile? In the official accounts they now claim McCain's plane was one of the two A-4E Skyhawks.
I know for a fact that McCain normally flew F4 Phantom planes. I would assume that a pilot sticks to learning how to fly one plane really well and that McCain was an F4 Phantom pilot.
McCain was transferred from the badly damaged USS Forrestal to the USS Oriskany. Shortly afterwards, on Oct. 26, 1967, he was shot down flying an F4 Phantom and captured by the Vietnamese. Now, why would they reassign McCain to fly a different type of Jet than he did on the USS Forrestal? The answer is, they didn't. He flew his last two missions with the same fighter type he flew on the USS Forrestal.
The Navy praised his "aggressiveness and skillful airmanship" when awarding him the Navy Commendation Medal for an attack Oct. 18, 1967, on a shipyard in Haiphong, North Vietnam, prior to his capture. The Navy also commended his "superb airmanship" in awarding him the Distinguished Flying Cross for a bombing attack on a Hanoi power plant Oct. 26, 1967. His plane was hit by a surface-to-air missile on that mission, but he "continued his bomb delivery pass and released his bombs over the target" before being forced to eject, according to the official citation.
McCain flew an F4 Phantom Jet on his last two missions before he was shot down.
What else can I help you with?
Why was McCain transferred off the USS Forrestal?
McCain was severely injured in an explosion and fire that killed over 130 people on the U.S.S. Forrestal. Upon his recovery, he was reassigned to active duty.
What is the phone number of the Uss Forrestal in Tampa Florida?
The phone number of the Uss Forrestal is: 813-878-2859.
Where can you get copy of forrestal documentary situation critical?
USS Forrestal (CV-59) Situation Critical and Valor Under Fire are documentaries about the disaster that occurred aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal as it patrolled off the coast of Vietnam in 1967. http://www.navytv.org/channel.cfm?c=426
Where is the Uss Forrestal in Tampa Florida located?
The address of the Uss Forrestal is: Po Box 15824, Tampa, FL 33684-5824
What is the phone number of the Uss Forrestal Museum Inc in Glenwood Maryland?
The phone number of the Uss Forrestal Museum Inc is: 410-267-0817.
What is the phone number of the Uss Forrestal Naval Museum in Bensalem Pennsylvania?
The phone number of the Uss Forrestal Naval Museum is: 215-752-8000.
When was John McCain assigned to Vietnam?
McCain was assigned to fly A-4 Skyhawk Fighter bombers off the deck's of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, which reached the combat zone on "Yankee Station", the North Vietnamese coastline, in July of 1967.
Where is the Uss Forrestal Naval Museum in Bensalem Pennsylvania located?
The address of the Uss Forrestal Naval Museum is: 4919 Sunrise Ave, Bensalem, PA 19020-1715
Where is the Uss Forrestal Museum Inc in Glenwood Maryland located?
The address of the Uss Forrestal Museum Inc is: 14077 Stevens Valley Court, Glenwood, MD 21738-9403
Was John Mccain responsible for the USS Forestal fire?
No. On July 29, 1967 a malfunction on a F-4 Phantom parked on the starboard side of the flight deck causing a Zuni rocket to accidentally fire. The missile flew across the deck into the belly fuel tank of McCain's parked A-4D Skyhawk. Various internet hoaxes blame McCain for the fire but the facts prove otherwise. Some of them are: 1. McCain "wet-started" his engine and caused the Zuni Rocket to "cook-off" on the F-4 behind him. * McCain's Skyhawk was parked on the edge of the flight with the aft section pointed off the flight deck. It was impossible for the Phantom to be parked behind his Skyhawk as it would have to be hovering in mid-air. His Skyhawk was struck at roughly a 45 degree angle from the front. The missile traveled about half the length of the ship. 2. McCain panicked and dropped the bomb(s) on his plane. * He would have had to arm the system first and then drop the bomb. The tapes of the fire show his Skyhawk on fire and the first explosion comes from a plane to right of of his Skyhawk. McCain was out of his Skyhawk and on the deck by that time. 3. McCain was transferred off the the Forrestal because he caused the fire. * Since the Forrestal was heavily damaged it had to return to port for repairs. McCain was injured in the explosions. Most if not all pilots were transfered off the Forrestal because it was out of commission due to the disaster.
What does cva stand for behind uss forrestal?
aircraft carrier attack
Was the USS Forrestal exposed to agent orange?
Yes. They tested delivery methods
