Lt Cdr Thomas’ F-8 had been hit in the utility hydraulic system, preventing him from raising the fighter’s wing for a…
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How North Vietnam’s first ace shot down a VF-111 Sundowners F-8 Crusader
by Dario LeoneWith the controls unresponsive, Capt Wilfred K Abbott pulled the black and yellow handle, rocketing himself out of the doomed F-8. He parachuted…
