He isn't a pilot is he?
2007-04-19 08:51:59 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
So he is a pilot. I didn't know that. Interesting.
2007-04-19 09:21:02 · update #1
Yes he is as a matter of fact.
2007-04-19 08:55:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Because he's about as smart as a person that would call an aircraft carrier a battleship. There hasn't been a battleship in commission for about 15 years, and you don't land planes on a battleship.
Oh, and he was a pilot in the National Guard.
Let's clear some things up:
George W Bush flew the Convair F-102 Delta Dagger in the Texas Air National Guard.
George H. W. Bush did NOT fly the F6F Hellcat during WWII, he flew a Grumman TBM Avenger, squadron VT-51, from USS San Jacinto.
I'd really like to know what world Kevin A is living in. George W Bush would hardly have any clue how to fly a modern combat aircraft, NO CLUE as to how to land one on an aircraft carrier, much less *sarcasm begins* land one on a battleship. If George W Bush could fly and land an F-18 on a battleship, then he's the smartest, most talented guy ever. *sarcasm ends*
2007-04-19 15:16:44 · answer #2 · answered by PaulHolloway1973 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was on an aircraft carrier. All the battleships are moth ball. He was a fighter Pilot in the Texas Air National Guard.
2007-04-19 09:00:04 · answer #3 · answered by Laurie A 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
As other's have said...he landed on an Air Craft Carrier. Yes, he was a Pilot. Trained with Texas Air Guard. He flew F-102's, our first Super Sonic Fighter. Would reach speeds of1350 kts. F-102 (AKA Deuce) was replaced by the F-106.
ret_roch, wasn't an F-104...F-104 had short stubby wings...leading edge so sharp, had to have protective covers when on tarmac. It was literally like riding in a rocket.F-104 was a work of the Skunk Works and Johnson I believe.
edit: aries_jd...I have a picture on my wall of POTUS and the F-102....why don't you google a few things before shooting off at the lip....F-104 AKA Starfighter...wing span less than 22 feet...l
2007-04-19 09:36:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is a requirement to put on a flight suit when flying in a jet and President Bush was in the Texas
Air National Guard training to be a pilot, but this time, he was strictly a passenger. President Bush
was NOT on a US Battleship, but an US Aircraft Carrier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2007-04-19 09:04:54 · answer #5 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 5⤊ 0⤋
He was a pilot in the Texas Air National Guard but has no business in a flight suit as his flying credentials have long expired. In any case he was never qualified to fly in the navy. PS Aircraft carriers are not Battleships.
2007-04-19 09:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by brian L 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
1.) It wasn't a battleship. We don't have any more battleships. it was an AIRCRAFT CARRIER
2.) Yes, he was a fighter pilot with the Texas Air National Guard and flew F-104s
3.) he had just flown aboard the AIRCRAFT CARRIER in a Navy Fighter Aircraft.
2007-04-19 09:07:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋
it wasnt a battleship, it was an aircraft carrier, and he flew on to the ship. he was a pilot in the national guard
2007-04-19 09:08:04 · answer #8 · answered by skcs11 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
You might want to look it up, he flew that jet to that battleship and landed it. He's a pilot and very capable of flying it anywhere.
2007-04-19 11:02:17 · answer #9 · answered by Kevin A 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
George Bush, was a pilot who served during WW2, then later became our 41st President.
2007-04-19 09:36:57 · answer #10 · answered by rz1971 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He flew F-104's in the Air Guard. BTW I seem to recall Clinton wore Air Force flight jackets too.
2007-04-19 12:04:04 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋