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Amazing Story of a Fighter Pilot Who ‘Pushed’ Fellow Jet After Engine Failure
“Pardo’s push” of March 10, 1967 was preceded by a similar event. In 1952, fighter ace Robbie Risner pushed fellow flyer Joe Logan sixty miles. The two men were flying F-86 Sabre jets and successfully cleared hostile territory, but Logan bailed out over water, was tangled in his canopy lines, and drowned. Risner was deemed a hero, but by Pardo’s account, pilots were not encouraged to partake in similar activities. Pardo’s push may have saved the lives of pilot Earl [...]
