609th Air Commando Squadron - Article

[AWP]

Great, great article on a little-known piece of AFSOC history. I'll move this to the Mil History forum in a day or two.

This is seriously worth a read for you history buffs or anyone in AFSOC.

http://www.airspacemag.com/military-aviation/Truck-Killer.html

“I was born 25 years later than I should have been,” muses former U.S. Air Force pilot Tim Black, a veteran of two tours in Vietnam. “I grew up enamored with World War II pilots and planes.”

Born late or not, Black flew combat missions in a World War II airplane. Dropped World War II-era bombs. Even fired leftover .50-caliber World War II bullets.

But that’s not why he volunteered to fly the Douglas A-26 Invader in Southeast Asia in the 1960s. In fact, at the 2009 Air Commando Association reunion in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, every crewman asked said that the old bomber’s appeal had nothing whatsoever to do with historical legacies. “A-26s were the best for the mission,” says pilot Jay Norton, echoing the sentiment of all on hand.

 

[08steeda]

Great bit of history! Thx Free!