Papers: Bush Piloted Guard Training Jets

[RedEarth]

WASHINGTON - George W. Bush began flying a two-seat jet especially designed for training purposes more frequently in the weeks just before he quit flying for the Texas Air National Guard, and twice required multiple attempts to land a one-seat fighter, his pilot logs show.

The White House said it cannot explain the changes in Bush's official flight logs, released to The Associated Press this week as part of a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, but noted they occurred at a time in the spring of 1972 when Bush was trying to cram in extensive flying time before departing the Guard for six months to work on a political campaign in Alabama.


"He did his training and was honorably discharged," White House spokesman Trent Duffy said.


Air Force experts who examined the records at the request of AP said they would need more information to know exactly what happened but that the logs could reflect anything from problems in Bush's flight performance to a shift in emphasis in his training

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20040910/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_guard_flights

[King Coal]

1. "He did his training and was honorably discharged,"

LOL! That's his story and he's sticking to it. How do you like your burger, George? "I did my training and was honorably discharged,"

[July]

2. So, why aren't Kerry's people saying,

"He served in combat and was honorably discharged"? Good for the goose, right?

[Moderator]

3. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=815701