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Originally Posted by dynalow
Back in my days of service, the Navy's RA5C was cutting edge technology. The first military aircraft with fly by wire technology and oodles of other military firsts. A Mach2 missile that set altitude records...above 90,000 feet.  Originally designed as a nuclear bomber, the Vigilante was converted to reconnaissance during Vietnam and her losses were the highest of any aircraft in the VN war. But she was a SOB to fly and land on the deck of a carrier. Our squadron lost 2 in '66 and one in '67.....unrelated to any combat action. 
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Dude, thanks  . I'm IN the Navy and I never heard of that aircraft until right now.
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