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Aviation History

These “Phantom Boys” were the first Top Gun Graduates to score a MiG Kill

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These Men were the first Top Gun Graduates to score a MiG Kill
Beaulier went after the second MiG, using a 'lag pursuit' tactic to give his F-4J Phantom II the correct distance for an AIM-9D shot... The main image of this article shows Lt Jerry Beaulier (left) and Lt(jg) Steve Barkley (sporting his famous moustache) of VF-142 eagerly examine a congratulatory bottle of champagne, presumably from the carrier battle group commander, after...
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