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Air Force legend Bob Pardo dies aged 89: Texas fighter pilot is remembered for the most famous aerial maneuver ever attempted - Pardo's Push - when he saved his wingman during the Vietnam War
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • Robert Pardo, 89, died on December 5 - 56 years after his legendary flying feat

  • Wingman was damaged on a bombing run and would be captured if he ejected

  • Pardo used the stricken plane's tailhook to push him 88 miles to safety


Posted by: Skidmark 2023-12-17
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