"jeff" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
Yes, you read the subject right.
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He graduated at the bottom of his Annapolis class, where he had a
reputation for being the leader of the troublemakers. He became a fighter
pilot.
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John McCain was NOT a fighter pilot. He never trained on a fighter, was
never trained in air-to-air combat, he never flew a fighter, he was never
in a dog-fight. He was not a fighter pilot.

Air combat maneuvering is part of the tailhook syllabus:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_..._Naval_Aviator

McCain did receive fighter pilot training.