tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post1154636490273229523..comments2023-10-23T09:45:37.568-05:00Comments on Blog? I thought you said Dog!: Carl's parents were so proud--even if he was "Bottom Gun"toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07990024962030851436noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-84988048076153502112008-12-20T16:43:00.000-06:002008-12-20T16:43:00.000-06:00After experiencing some early success in the desig...After experiencing some early success in the design department for the FJ-4 at North American Aviation, Jim Bede sought to score another aviation milestone with an ultra-small, single seat design.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-79567977105176958972008-12-20T16:33:00.000-06:002008-12-20T16:33:00.000-06:00The trace of a smile crossed the SecNav's face as ...The trace of a smile crossed the SecNav's face as he pondered the ramifications of being able to forward-base 10,000 aircraft on a single faraway carrier. Surely, he thought, "Operation Plague of Locusts" would ensure his rightful place in Naval Aviation history.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-66623043566357604992008-12-20T16:09:00.000-06:002008-12-20T16:09:00.000-06:00Sure, Carl took a lot of ribbing from the other gu...Sure, Carl took a lot of ribbing from the other guys on the flight line - until the other pilots realized his anti-aircraft radar signature was only about 5% of theirs.an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34767060.post-39354742262003673182008-12-20T12:42:00.000-06:002008-12-20T12:42:00.000-06:00Introducing the prototype for the new Commander-in...Introducing the prototype for the new Commander-in-Chief's downsizing program...an Donalbanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06418506325893352676noreply@blogger.com