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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: earntaz</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Aaah -- Thuds ... we just lost a great driver of that bird. Col Jack Broughton was a Thud driver -- had some excellent books (Thud Ridge and Going Down Town). I never touched a F-105 -- worked the O-1, O-2, OV-10 (GIB and right seat in those), AT-33, F-5 (Skoshi Tiger), F-100, and F-111. I have over 41 years wrapped up in AF/DoD. Just retired -- nows the time to really start playing with cars/trucks. TAZ </div></div>

Broughton died? Hadn't heard that. When I was in USAF ROTC in the '80s our commander was Jerry Driscoll, who had been shot down in his F-105 in 1966 and did seven years in Hanoi. He was one heroic SOB and very inspirational. Thud Ridge is required reading in my opinion, not just for aviation buffs but history in general. Broughton was the real deal as were most of those guys.