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Originally Posted by Sarc
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4m55 as far as I can tell that is John Monroe "hawk" Smith
VX4 Tomcat launch program officer
First Tomcat Cruise chief LSO
Flew first Tomcat combat mission over Vietnam during Op Frequent wind
TopGun XO
Got called over to Ace/Aim Val training to help put Hoser and his antics in check (who was giving the Top Gun Agressors a hard time), almost had Hoser for a simulated gun killed but Hoser yanked a 12G on the Tomcat and dissapeared in a cloud of vapes.
then Topgun CO, where he is credited for making TopGun what is is today with stiff opposition from some non believers.
Supposedly the top 3 F14 ACM pilot along with Joe Hoser Satrapa and Dale Snort Snortgrass, and some others. and probably top 10 ACM pilots of his era world wide.
So pretty much a legend.
Book : "Roger Ball" Really good read.
