i find aerial reconnaissance, electronic warfare/surveillance, and the CSAR operations during Vietnam more interesting than the 'normal' stuff;
Yes, always: Spooks, Thuds, and Gunfighters tangling with MiGs and SAMs over the Red River is infact awesome.
Yeah, true: I like Huns, Scooters, and Tadpoles dropping iron and nape. Aardvarks low and fast, SLUFs with accurate and sometimes smart bombs is always epic..
Mhm, sure: BUFFs laying death on Vietcong and giving Hanoi Hannah 'christmas presents' is the best..
Heck Yes: Puff the Magic Dragon, Shadow/Stinger, and Spectre cannot be ignored. (honorable mention for the Shed Light/Pave Gat B-57s)
And: COIN's always very cool. i love the Bronco, Bird Dog, and Skymaster. Plus FACs are forever one of the coolest things ever. (Fast FAC Huns who go by "Misty" especially tickle my fancy)
but-
Don't Sandies and the Jolly Greens deserve some love too? How about the Vigilantes picking bits of flak out of their wings after some low&fast BDA on some crispy critters in a jungle? Aren't the Warning Stars, Trackers, and EB-66s cool too?
Phantom always comes phirst (in my heart), im just tiny bit partial to the RF-4 variants. i really love unarmed/unafraid flying cameraman+flying microwave stuff. it was an important component in the air war.
is this a weird sentiment?
