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Excellent FAC Vietnam video, Rocky what do you think of it?
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I've seen that one several times. It's pretty accurate, and I know several of the guys featured.
It is now recognized that the FAC job was the most demanding, highest intensity, and mentally challenging pilot job ever flown. I am proud to say that I flew 300 combat missions as a FAC, in a highly covert mission supporting ground recon teams in Cambodia. I lived many of the ordeals that Darrell and John (both friends of mine) describe. I'll tell you this: Losing a team as described is a stake in your heart. BTDT.
Wow!!
Thank you for your service sir. I cannot imagine. Much respect.
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