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Old 28th Aug 2008, 10:47
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Gainesy

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Just finished "Rupert Red Two" by Jack Broughton, covers his career from flying P-47s in Germany in 1946 through numerous types F-80, F-84, F-100, F-102, F-104, F-106 and lastly F-105s (he also wrote Thud Ridge).

Includes a combat tour in Korea ("George and I were left with 16 MiGs all to ourselves" ), a tour as Thunderbirds Lead on F-84s and F-100s and numerous JO scrapes nicking jeeps, trains etc and later fights with beancounters. Very readable, love to meet the bloke.
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