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Willie Driscoll

Commander Willie Driscoll USN Willie Driscoll joined the Navy in 1969, and flew with VF96 in Vietnam. Flying his first combat mission in November 1971, Willie went on to become an Ace flying with 'Duke' Cunningham, and completed 170 combat missions in the F4 Phantom. He also completed a total of 652 deck landings at that time. Flying with Cunningham on 10th May 1972, they shot down 3 MiGs, but themselves were shot down by a SAM the same day. Willie Driscoll went on to serve at the Top Gun program.

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	Phantom Showtime by Robert Taylor SOLD OUT	Irish and I came into the break smoking at 500 knots, below the level of the flight deck. I could see thousands of men watching from the catwalks. I made a six-G break turn with 90 degree angle of bank. We landed after one of my best passes of the c......	NOT AVAILABLE
	Phantom Showtime by Robert Taylor (AP) SOLD OUT	Irish and I came into the break smoking at 500 knots, below the level of the flight deck. I could see thousands of men watching from the catwalks. I made a six-G break turn with 90 degree angle of bank. We landed after one of my best passes of the c......	NOT AVAILABLE

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Squadrons for : Commander Willie Driscoll USN
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Commander Willie Driscoll USN. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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VF-96 Country : US Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of VF-96	VF-96 Full profile not yet available.

Aircraft for : Commander Willie Driscoll USN
A list of all aircraft associated with Commander Willie Driscoll USN. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
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Phantom Click the name above to see prints featuring Phantom aircraft. Manufacturer : McDonnell Douglas Production Began : 1960 Retired : 1992 Number Built : 5195	Phantom The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a tandem two-seat, twin-engined, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber produced for the U.S. Navy by Mcdonnell Douglas. It became a major part of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and American Air Force. The Phantom F-4 saw service with all American forces during the Vietnam war serving as a fighter and ground attack aircraft. The Phantom first saw service in 1960 but continued in service until the 1980’s (being replaced by the F-15 and F-16 ) The last Phantoms saw service during the Gulf war in 1991 being used for reconnaissance. Other nations also used the Phantom to great success. The Israeli Air Force used them during various Arab-Israeli wars and the Phantom also saw service in the Iranian Air Force during the Iran Iraq War. Phantom production ran from 1958 to 1981, with a total of 5,195 built. The Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy flew versions based on the F-4. The British Phantoms were powered by Rolls Royce Spey engines and also received British avionics, under the names pf Phantom FG.1 and Phantom FGR.2. The last British Phantoms served with 74 Squadron until they were dispanded in 1992.

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