astrolite,

I composed files on George W's pilot training because he wouldn't defend himself; he ignored the lies, but politically it hurt him at the time.

I've moved it from computer to computer.

In one of my older computers, there are more complete files and there are pictures.

Everyone knows he was a pilot, and anyone can find verification, if they so choose.


http://www.chacha.com/question/was-george-w-bush-a-fighter-pilot-in-the-airforce


George W Bush served as an F-102 fighter pilot in the Texas Air National Guard.


In May 1968, George W. Bush was commissioned into the Texas Air National Guard.


http://www.moody.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123256754

5/20/2011 - MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- The new Air Park at Moody Air Force base is dedicated to former President George W. Bush. President Bush was stationed at Moody Air Force from Nov. 25, 1968 to Nov.28, 1969

"President Bush was a Second Lieutenant in the Texas Air National Guard when he was at Moody for undergraduate pilot training," said retired Col. Clarence S. Parker, 3550th Pilot Training Wing commander for Moody (1968-1971).

"When President Bush and I were at Moody it was a pilot training base," said Colonel Parker. "Moody primarily trained United States Air Force personnel but also had foreign trainees.

The training was in two stages. The first was initial training with the Cessna T-37 Tweet, and the second stage was advanced training with the Northrop T-38 Talon.

Retired Major Norm Connant was President Bush's T-38 flight commander while he was at Moody.

"President Bush was a lively individual," said Major Connant. "He had a great personality and was eager to learn."

George W. Bush joined the 147th Fighter Interceptor Group of the Texas Air National Guard on May 27, 1968, during the Vietnam War. He committed to serve until May 26, 1974, with two years on active duty while training to fly and four years on part-time duty.

In his 1968 Statement of Intent (undated), he wrote, "I have applied for pilot training with the goal of making flying a lifetime pursuit and I believe I can best accomplish this to my own satisfaction by serving as a member of the Air National Guard as long as possible."

Following his six weeks of basic training, Bush began 53 weeks of flight training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. In December 1969, Bush began 21 weeks of fighter interceptor training on the F-102 in Houston at the 147th's Combat Crew Training School, soloing in March 1970 and graduating in June 1970. When he graduated, he had fulfilled his two-year active-duty commitment.

In November 1970, Lt. Col. Jerry B. Killian, commander of the 111th Fighter Squadron, recommended that Bush be promoted to First Lieutenant, calling him "a dynamic outstanding young officer" who stood out as "a top notch fighter interceptor pilot." He said that "Lt. Bush's skills far exceed his contemporaries," and that "he is a natural leader whom his contemporaries look to for leadership. Lt. Bush is also a good follower with outstanding disciplinary traits and an impeccable military bearing." Bush was promoted.

Air National Guard members could volunteer for active duty service with the Air Force in a program called Palace Alert, which deployed F-102 pilots to Europe and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam and Thailand. According to three pilots from Bush's squadron, Bush inquired about this program but was advised by the base commander that he did not have the necessary flying experience (500 hours) at the time and that the F-102 would soon be retired.

Bush's four-year part-time obligation to serve required him to maintain his immediate readiness to be recalled to active duty in the event of a national emergency. Bush performed part-time Guard duty as an F-102 pilot through April 1972, logging a total of 336 flight hours.

On October 1, 1973, Bush was honorably discharged from the Texas Air National Guard and transferred to the inactive reserves in Denver, Colorado. He was discharged from the Air Force Reserve on November 21, 1974, ending his military service.

Flight logs released in September 2004 in response to a lawsuit (see below) showed that Bush, who had been flying in the F-102A Delta Dagger, a single-seater interceptor, for most of his career, flew nine times in T-33 trainers in February and March 1972 – nearly twice as many times as he had flown in T-33s in the prior 18 months.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-gop/1214262/posts

Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 2:45 PM

Subject: The pilot who taught G W Bush how to fly

Received this link from a friend, please read this story: http://www.hillnews.com/york/090904.aspx

I have a high school classmate (Missouri, 1949) who taught Bush how to fly and the following is his e-mail to me last year. He has been ill and was unable to attend the funeral of another classmate this year. My prayers are with him and I am sure he would be sending this and more information if he was able. THUS, YOU HAVE TO SHOW US AND CURRENT PRESS STORIES ARE NOT DEALING WITH THE TRUTH!

BUT, THIS IS WHAT MY FELLOW MISSOURIAN TOLD ME LAST YEAR AND GAVE ME PERMISSION TO SHARE:

>Subj: Re: ANY ADVICE ON REBUTTAL Date: 3/7/2003 9:29:46 PM Pacific Standard Time From: mhdell@ev1.net To: AnnieCPS@aol.com Sent from the Internet (Details)

Hi Ann! Yes, I have some rebuttal to that "detailed crap" on G.W. Bush! First, I was George W.Bush's Fighter Pilot Instructor, and at that time, George W.Bush was signed up or assigned or how ever you want to say it...He was a "Part-time" Air Guardsman....which is as many would say.... a "Week End Warrior"!

When he signed up in the Texas ANG, he was required to go to Undergraduate Pilot Training.....Which he did! Then he was required , after graduation, to return to Ellington to go through Air Combat Training, which was Training in the F-102A Interceptor, and graduate from this training course....as a school , which took about 8 months.

After that time, if the Air Force needed or wanted him to go on active duty and fly the F-102A, they could have requested that to happen. That didn't happen because I came back from Vietnam in 1969 and I was flying the F-102 Interceptor in Combat at that time. After '69, the Air Force did not want F-102's in SEA combat and replaced the F-102 with the F-4C. Lt G.W. Bush was not an F-4 Pilot, and he was a "part-time"Air Guardsman in the Texas 111 FIS , F-102 Squadron!

His only "requirement" after graduating from Air Combat Training, which he did, and I Instructed him the whole time was to be a "Part Time" Pilot in the F-102 Squadron. We were a training Unit and the Air Force was not taking anymore F-102 Pilots. George W. was a rated pilot and a graduate of the Interceptor School, but he was only required to attend the Unit Training Assemblies and get the Additional Flying Training Periods. At that time....the 111th had all Instructor Pilots with high flying time as Instructors and we did not need Lt G.W. Bush to fly in the Training School.

Being a part timer....he could stay in the Texas Unit, or he could, if he chose to do so move any place in the Country as a Civilian. He was not required to be at the Unit as a full time Air Force Pilot. He was signed up for 6 years, and....if the Air Force wanted him they could have activated him. They did not want another F-102 Pilot!!! He still had the 6 years to be on call, but he was not an active Air Force pilot, and he had to perform the Drills I mentioned....or do what was asked by the Commander! He could separate from the Unit should he move to a place that he could not attend UTA drills. He was still under the 6 year umbrella of the USAF "if"???? they wanted to bring him on active duty.

So.....who ever wrote all that crap did not understand the Air National Guard Personnel and Pilot Training Program for a "Part Time" Guardsman!!!! G.W. Bush did not do anything wrong.....and he asked and received permission to go to Alabama.....(the Birmingham Unit). I had been in the Birmingham Unit and I was flying F-84F airplanes. The Montgomery Unit had RF4 Phantom airplanes , but they were another separate unit. That Unit was Commanded by a very staunch Democrat, and he did not like Republicans, nor did he have any military reason to make comments about Bush.... G.W.Bush had permission from Colonel "Buck Staudt" to go to Alabama.....and that was the proper thing.

Again, Lt Bush was not a "Full Time" Air Force, or Full Time Air Guard Pilot......The Full Time Air Guard Pilots were either on Air Defense Detail, as designated by the Squadron Commander , or they were Full Time Civil Service Employees.

Again, Lt G.W. Bush was a Part Timer, and he did not do anything wrong! Those saying he did are simply uninformed on Pilots, or they simply want to say George W. did something wrong, because "they" weren't selected for something!!! And that is really the truth!!!! I was a Major and I was a Civil Service Employee, and I was G. W. Bush's Instructor and I was in the 111 th when G.W. came into the unit, and I was in the 111th when G.W. moved to West Texas. So......Please tell the ones who are putting out all that B.S. that it is not true....and they are simply trying to make George look bad!
Maurice Udell, Colonel (Ret) and GM 14M Retired