Pardo's Push was an aviation maneuver carried out by then-Captain (Lt Col USAF Ret) John R. "Bob" Pardo (1934–2023), USAF in order to move his wingman's badly damaged F-4 Phantom …

Dec 20, 2023 · Bob Pardo passed away earlier this month at the age of 89. With his Phantom, he pushed a crippled F-4 outside the enemy airspace in one of the most heroic missions in the …

Dec 8, 2023 · Retired Lt. Col. Bob Pardo, a decorated Air Force fighter pilot and Vietnam veteran, died Dec. 5, 2023, in College Station, Texas. He was 89. In his memory, Air & Space Forces …

Dec 21, 2023 · Bob Pardo, a fighter pilot who, during the Vietnam War, kept a wingman’s damaged plane aloft in a daring feat of aviation that became known as the Pardo Push, died …

Dec 13, 2023 · Bob Pardo, who left his mark in Air Force history for using an unorthodox maneuver, Pardo’s Push, to save his wingmen’s lives during a bombing mission over Vietnam, …

Dec 21, 2023 · Bob Pardo, daring aviator known for Pardo's Push, in which he pushed a crippled fighter out of enemy airspace over Vietnam, died December 5 at the age of 89.

"Pardo's Push" would soon be one of the most famous maneuvers in the history of aerial warfare and its perpetrator, Bob Pardo, a hero among mortals. Pardo, who survived the war and went …

Dec 17, 2023 · US Air Force legend Robert “Bob” Pardo, known for his selfless action known as “Pardo’s Push” during the Vietnam War, has died Dec. 5 in College Station, Texas. He was 89.

Pardo’s initial plan was to snug the nose of his F-4 against the tail of Aman’s so he could use the thrust of his two General Electric J79 engines to propel both stricken...

Dec 17, 2023 · Bob Pardo, who made his mark in Air Force history for using an unorthodox maneuver, Pardo’s Push, to save the lives of his wingmen during a bombing mission during …