Maggie’s Motivational Pic Thread v2.0 - - New Rules - See Post #1

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Hi,

That is one of the most regretted yet required testing fixtures of Area 51.....the shadow that was cast (specifically the heat signature differences) allowed the Russians to know the dimensions, shape, etc of the aircraft.

Sincerely,
Theis
 
Robert Friend

February 29, 1920 – June 21, 2019
Class 43-K-SE 12/5/1943 2nd Lt. 0817584 New York, NY
Unit:
301st Fighter Squadron of the 332nd Fighter Group
Awards: Recipient of a bronze replica of the Congressional Gold Medal (2007); Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Unit Citation, Bronze Star with Flying Cross; 3 Distinguished Service Medals, and an Air Medal
Flying first the P-47, and then the P-51 for almost two years, Lt. Col. Friend flew 142 combat missions in the P-51 Mustang over Europe during World War II. Lt. Col. Friend also served as Operations Officer for the 301st squadron and was the last Operations Officer of the 332nd fighter group. He also served in Korea and Vietnam. He was the Recipient of the Congressional Gold Medal (2007); Distinguished Flying Cross, Presidential Unit Citation, Bronze Star with Flying Cross; 3 Distinguished Service Medals, and an Air Medal.
His service extended in several other capacities during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He finished his education at the Air Force Institution of Technology.
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