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Gravdigr · 11-14-2012, 10:47 AM

On a related note...

Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, KY displays historic military aircraft that have a tie/relation to Kentucky, such as Bowling Green native Gen. Dan Cherry's F-4D Phantom shown above.

The organization that acquires and restores these planes has recently acquired one of the F-111 Aardvarks that Ronald Reagan sent to Libya to tear Gaddafi a new one, by blowing up his house. The plane they have was the lead plane on that mission, but, the pilot wasn't from KY. However, his wingman, in another F-111, was from KY.

IIRC, I think they took this particular plane because of availability, and this is the plane that actually fired the missiles that hit Gaddafi's house, homeboy was a back-up.

Below, an F-111 for reference:

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And for giggles, Operation El Dorado Canyon

11-14-2012, 10:47 AM	#4
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	On a related note... Aviation Heritage Park in Bowling Green, KY displays historic military aircraft that have a tie/relation to Kentucky, such as Bowling Green native Gen. Dan Cherry's F-4D Phantom shown above. The organization that acquires and restores these planes has recently acquired one of the F-111 Aardvarks that Ronald Reagan sent to Libya to tear Gaddafi a new one, by blowing up his house. The plane they have was the lead plane on that mission, but, the pilot wasn't from KY. However, his wingman, in another F-111, was from KY. IIRC, I think they took this particular plane because of availability, and this is the plane that actually fired the missiles that hit Gaddafi's house, homeboy was a back-up. Below, an F-111 for reference: And for giggles, Operation El Dorado Canyon __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.