Vietnam-era Flying Ace Visits Ronald Reagan During COMPTUEX
A noted Vietnam-era flying ace, embarked USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) April 3-4 as the ship participated in simulated combat scenarios during Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) off the coast of California.
William "Irish" Driscoll, a former radar intercept officer (RIO) for F-4 Phantom II aircraft, is a familiar name and face to naval aviation. He, along with pilot Randall "Duke" Cunningham, became famous May 10, 1972 when their aircraft encountered a group of 16 hostile MiG-17s from North Vietnam.
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