I love Hacker news and I’m finally creating an account. My dad flew these planes in Vietnam and I sent him this article. Here’s some of our conversation:
Me: You know this guy? Or have you heard of him?
Dad: I have not. This is the 1st I ve heard of it
The evacuation of Vietnam was a 100 times worse, horrific, etc. Than Afghanistan
That pilot was very lucky...landing a light fixed wing on an aircraft carrier is impossible
The swells of the sea, etc. Will bat that plane like a bug
Live or die.....hundreds of thousands friendly Vietnamese died when we left them unprotected
Me: frowny face
Dad: It was despicable
Much, much worse than Afghanistan.... the North Vietnamese slaughtered most all those that worked with US. The rest spent long terms in jails
Me: You know this guy? Or have you heard of him? Dad: I have not. This is the 1st I ve heard of it The evacuation of Vietnam was a 100 times worse, horrific, etc. Than Afghanistan That pilot was very lucky...landing a light fixed wing on an aircraft carrier is impossible The swells of the sea, etc. Will bat that plane like a bug
Live or die.....hundreds of thousands friendly Vietnamese died when we left them unprotected
Me: frowny face
Dad: It was despicable
Much, much worse than Afghanistan.... the North Vietnamese slaughtered most all those that worked with US. The rest spent long terms in jails