On 11 Jul 2004 16:55:32 GMT, (ArtKramr) wrote:

Subject: Bush flew fighter jets, but never over VIETNAM.
From: ojunk (Steve Mellenthin)
Date: 7/11/2004 9:42 AM Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

Wow. More missions than me and Ed combined. You are now head warrior of this
NG. Congrats.

Thanks but I really thought Ed had nearly as many as I did.and he probably
has
more over RP6. I think I had 40 or so over Pack 6 and something like 80 over
NVN. Been a long while since I counted.


I think Ed said he had 100 and I flew 50. So you still lead the pack. Well
done.

Steve and I flew together during '72-'73 in the 34th TFS at Korat. I
flew 110 missions (100 over NVN) in the F-105D, then 150 in the F-4E
(50 over NVN.) Steve's got more missions.


Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
Smithsonian Institution Press
ISBN #1-58834-103-8