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Bruce Gordon Shootsdown Bomarc

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Capt Bruce Gordon celebrating with his crewchiefs. Gordon was the first to shoot down a BOMARC missle, which was at 55,000 feet and Mach 2.5, 21 March 1967 [Bruce Gordon collection]