During George W. Bush's 2004 presidential campaign, controversy arose surrounding his service in the Air National Guard in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The controversy specifically surrounded Bush'
1st Lt. George W. Bush in uniform
Convair F-102 Delta Dagger
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The Convair F-102 Delta Dagger is an interceptor aircraft designed and produced by the American aircraft manufacturer Convair. A member of the Century Series, the F-102 was the first operational super
George W. Bush military service controversy
…began 54 weeks of flight training at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. In December 1969, Bush began twenty-one 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…
YF-102 prototype
The YF-102 with its original fuselage
YF-102A with pinched "area rule" fuselage, narrower canopy and redesigned intakes
Hughes MC-3 fire control system and radar antenna