Comments on: 10 March 1967

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:38:04 +0000

In reply to Jeff. The lead airplane lowered its arresting hook and Major Pardo positioned his Phantom so that the end of the hook was pressed against Pardo's windshield.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 12:10:33 +0000

Amazing story! Curious of additional details of how the this was done. From the pic it appears the refueling boom was used.

By: Paul horne

Paul horne — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:39:43 +0000

I was in nam of 68 army engineer and loved the f4’s. Sometimes we would go to the air base in quinhon at night and see them take off, after burner really was a sight to see.

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 12:52:10 +0000

In reply to Ferenc Boros. Thank you, Ferenc. I appreciate the information. I especially like the F-86. I'll research as you suggest. —Bryan

By: Ferenc Boros

Ferenc Boros — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 03:23:22 +0000

Dear Mr. Bryan R. Swopes,

I read Your site with pleasure. I appreciate Your work and enjoy the interesting informations and photos.

At this day I have read Colonel Pardo’s great achievement with full of my enthusiasm. Previously I have watched a similar story with similar amazement on TV, at that time with F-86 Sabres. (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0908312/)
I have found the documentary here: https://youtu.be/knSe5sNyRhE?t=1410 .
Mr. Robinson Risner’s career is accessible at Wikipedia, and that site is also write abut the event at September 15, 1952. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Robinson_Risner)

Another source about Brigadier General Robinson Risner – but without mentioning the “push manoeuvre”: https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Biographies/Display/Article/105823/brigadier-general-robinson-risner/ .

It seems to me that Mr. Risner and Mr. Pardo have found the same solution for the same problem. Ingenious idea, executed with outstanding flying skill.

Best regards from Budapest, Hungary,
Ferenc Boros

By: John Washington

John Washington — Mon, 11 Mar 2019 00:04:07 +0000

Kinetic refueling! I don’t think the Silver Star was enough.

By: John Bonoan

John Bonoan — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 01:59:16 +0000

Why not make a movie of this..Pardo’s Push!

By: Bryan Swopes

Bryan Swopes — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 20:39:31 +0000

In reply to John R. Pardo. Colonel Pardo, my apologies. That was intended as satire between my son and myself. We were (are) both fully aware that the "JAG" episode was based on your very heroic flight. Again, I'm sorry. Bryan R. Swopes

By: John R. Pardo

John R. Pardo — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 18:04:11 +0000

We didn’t steal anything from anyone. The JAG episode that depicted the “Push” didn’t appear until after I retired in 1974 and was interviewed by Ollie North. Necessity is the Mother of invention.