RIP Bob Pardo ("Pardo's Push")

[melax]

It takes Promethium Balls do do what these guys did...

“Pardo Push” pilot remembered as hero, inspiration to family and friends

Lieutenant Colonel, John “Bob” Pardo, passed away in early December. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his service during the Vietnam War, hailing the veteran a hero.

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Incredible story behind Vietnam War's most famous aerial maneuver

Captain Bob Pardo came to the rescue of his wingman Captain Earl Aman after they took heavy fire on a bombing run near Hanoi in 1967, pushing him to safety using the plane's tailhook.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[MikeD]

Still to this day, an outstanding feat of airmanship. Something that likely cannot be replicated in todays combat aircraft.

 

[dustoff17]

RIP!