Nimrod McNair

Military

Pilot F-5 Lightning 42-67566 - Crashed - Belly Landing due to Friendly Fire. 1st Jan 1945. Le Culot-East (Y-10), Belgium. Damage recorded as 'Washout'. 1 Dec 1944. Pilot OK.



During combat in World War II and in Vietnam, Colonel McNair flew more than 600 combat hours on 110 missions, was shot down twice and survived four airplane crashes. Additional to WWII and Vietnam, he was also involved in the Korean and Cold war.



In addition to his pilot days, Colonel McNair has enjoyed a distinguished career, he was a professor at North Carolina State University, a director of the aerospace program in the Pentagon, an Air Force advisor to NASA, a combat advisor in Vietnam, and a candidate for governor of the State of Georgia.

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The nose art of an F-5 Lightning nicknamed "Ginger Snap", of the 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group at Mount Farm. Image by Robert Astrella, 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group. Handwritten on slide case:"Ginger Snap R. Astrella"
  • Aircraft Type: F-5 Lightning
  • Nicknames: Ginger Snap
  • Unit: 7th Photographic Reconnaissance Group 22nd Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Sweet N Hot
  • Unit: 309th Service Group 352nd Fighter Group 363rd Fighter Group 382nd Fighter Squadron 463rd Service Squadron 487th Fighter Squadron

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Crashed

Goetsenhoven Military Airfield, 3300 Tienen, Belgium 1 January 1944 Belly Landing due to Friendly Fire. 1st Jan 1945. Le Culot-East (Y-10), Belgium. Damage recorded as 'Washout'. 1 Dec 1944.

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