DarkKnight Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) speaking of Top Gun anyone seen this, I bought a picture from him, its not glossy, but to me it was worth it to have an autograph from the great ace who shot down Toon/Tomb on that day. i think he'd make a great IPMS nats lecturer http://dukescombataviationart.com Edited March 2, 2018 by DarkKnight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 pass glt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor01 Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 I taught Duke Cunningham everything he knows! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 1 hour ago, ChesshireCat said: pass glt Same here. All set with “Duke”. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airmechaja Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 The "Duke"....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Interesting website. Has a bio for him but it doesn't mention that he ever wore a wide striped suit. Geoff M Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) doesn't matter, hes still an ace Edited March 3, 2018 by DarkKnight Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 15 minutes ago, DarkKnight said: doesn't matter, hes still an ace But he got shot down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoFo Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Better than his last website, I guess... https://www.bop.gov/locations/institutions/tcp/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Capone's site much more interesting.---John http://www.myalcaponemuseum.com/ Edited March 3, 2018 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChesshireCat Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 4 hours ago, DarkKnight said: doesn't matter, hes still an ace I would suggest a serious in depth look see. Forget what the Navy says, and dig deep. gary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DarkKnight Posted March 3, 2018 Author Share Posted March 3, 2018 5 hours ago, 11bee said: But he got shot down. by a missile, his was the most famous dogfight of the jet era, these days someone shoots you in the butt from far away guided by awacs, imagine the twisting turning fight if you lose death or maybe even worse, the hanoi hilton Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 9 hours ago, DarkKnight said: by a missile, his was the most famous dogfight of the jet era, these days someone shoots you in the butt from far away guided by awacs, imagine the twisting turning fight if you lose death or maybe even worse, the hanoi hilton Doesn’t matter. I read somewhere that only losers get shot down. Quite honestly, if we are talking about true heroism, Google Lodge / Locher. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff M Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Or Lance Sijan, Or George Day, or Leo Thorsen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Don Posted March 3, 2018 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Neat site thanks for the link. I always like poking around sites like that. I also have always liked Vf-96 Falcon's tails on the F-4. They have been on my modeling list of "to do" for a longtime... but its a LONG list LOL! Regards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 3/2/2018 at 5:25 PM, Geoff M said: Interesting website. Has a bio for him but it doesn't mention that he ever wore a wide striped suit. Geoff M Yep, DC has a tendency to corrupt folks......... 21 hours ago, Geoff M said: Or Lance Sijan, Or George Day, or Leo Thorsen. Yeah, something tells me that Leo Thorsness may not be able to make it..... https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/03/us/obituary-leo-thorsness-dead-vietnam-medal-of-honor.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 5 hours ago, Johnopfor said: Yep, DC has a tendency to corrupt folks......... Except those that have a moral compass to begin with. Are you insinuating that this guy is somehow a victim? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Johnopfor Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 42 minutes ago, 11bee said: Except those that have a moral compass to begin with. Are you insinuating that this guy is somehow a victim? Hard to be a victim if you allow yourself to become corrupt...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 On 3/3/2018 at 10:42 AM, 11bee said: Doesn’t matter. I read somewhere that only losers get shot down. So you are saying that Jeremiah Denton, James Stockdale, Gabby Gabreski, Greg Boyington and other's are loser. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted March 4, 2018 Share Posted March 4, 2018 Why don't we separate Cdr. Cunningham's military career from his political career, after all, 1) politics are strictly verboten and 2) this thread was start about his military career. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 If you do things like that than you have to do it for guys with names like Hitler, Weinberg, Nassar. Or wouldn't that be double standards?.Hmmmmmm I guess thats a good point!---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
11bee Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 44 minutes ago, GW8345 said: So you are saying that Jeremiah Denton, James Stockdale, Gabby Gabreski, Greg Boyington and other's are loser. No, not really. I thought I heard some referrence to another hero from that war being in that catagory cause he allowed himself to get shot down and captured. Personally, I’m a bit troubled by branding someone that way but I thought it was now in vogue, so I just went with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 2 hours ago, john53 said: If you do things like that than you have to do it for guys with names like Hitler, Weinberg, Nassar. Or wouldn't that be double standards?.Hmmmmmm I guess thats a good point!---John Are we talking about Hitler, Weinberg, Nassar? And here I thought we weren't suppose to be talking about politics, silly me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GW8345 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 2 hours ago, 11bee said: No, not really. I thought I heard some referrence to another hero from that war being in that catagory cause he allowed himself to get shot down and captured. Personally, I’m a bit troubled by branding someone that way but I thought it was now in vogue, so I just went with it. Again, why don't we keep politics out of this and keep this model related. Don't like the guy's politics, fine, but this thread wasn't started to talk about his political career was it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 16 minutes ago, GW8345 said: Again, why don't we keep politics out of this and keep this model related. Don't like the guy's politics, fine, but this thread wasn't started to talk about his political career was it. The OP's link contains the following statement: Quote A U.S. Congressman for 16 years, Cunningham served as Chairman to the Intelligence Committee and on the Education Committee. The door has been opened... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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