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Location: Linn County, Oregon
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Originally Posted by matthewb0051
A buddy of mine was a F-111 mechanic. He told me that although they had capability to go supersonic that if they did so a full engine rebuild was required.
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Must have hated it when they went Mach speeds then. I have a buddy since childhood who flew 'em...a pilot. Perhaps they knew each other? Jim never mentioned the rebuild thing to me. Probably classified at the time.
Some years back Jim & I went to my local gun club range. Rangemaster was a former USAF Sgt., mechanic on B-52's. I found it interesting, that although they had both been out of the USAF for quite some time, they quickly reverted to enlisted and officer...
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