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You're a different bomber topic from the Cold War era General Dynamics FB-111 to the

consolidated B-24 Liberator and strategic bomber flight tests. Never mind the announcements.

Listener questions can wait. Let's get straight to it. With your host, former U.S. Air Force

Flight Test Engineer Ken Katz.

Today on the Fighter Pilot podcast, we'll interview retired Air Force Lieutenant

Colonel Addison Thompson. We played a key role in flight testing several U.S. Air Force bombers.

Welcome, Colonel Thompson. I can. Good to see you. You too. Let's start off with the

Standard Fighter Pilot podcast question, which is where you from originally and what was your

path into the Air Force? Well, I was originally born and raised in a small town in northern New Jersey

and suburban New York City. I was born just prior to the start of World War II, so my early years

there were during World War II. My path into the Air Force is kind of an interesting one and it

points out how some seemingly insignificant little events can cause a life-changing event.

I read about this new Air Force Academy in an article in Reader's Digest. I was intrigued.

I was very familiar with West Point having grown up nearby and been there many times.

So I thought, you know, that's something that I would maybe like to do going to this new Air Force

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