Skyediamonds
Staff Sergeant
- 1,087
- May 26, 2018
I stand corrected of Dicky Cheney's status.
The reason Boyd was never mentioned in any acknowledgements for his influence in warfare doctrine or the design of aircraft such as the F-15 & F-16 was because of his abrasive manners & contempt for the blue suiters. Boyd was well known for talking with his mouth full of food & this often resulted in Boyd spitting food into the face of generals unfortunate enough to be caught standing in front of him.
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Boyd also used to take his finger & poke the generals (or any of the blue suiters for that matter) in the chest as his voice could be heard booming in the hallways.
When someone would request a "Brief," Boyd would insist that he be allowed all day to make the presentation. If the person making the request for the Brief to be condensed to two hours or less, Boyd's typical response was "How about NO Brief?" & would slam the phone down.
Given just those few examples that I've listed, it shouldn't be a surprise that Boyd's contribution to the military & his extensive research into tactics & aircraft design would be largely ignored or even swept under the bus & his funeral was attended by a vast majority of Marines but only two reps from the Air Force.
The reason Boyd was never mentioned in any acknowledgements for his influence in warfare doctrine or the design of aircraft such as the F-15 & F-16 was because of his abrasive manners & contempt for the blue suiters. Boyd was well known for talking with his mouth full of food & this often resulted in Boyd spitting food into the face of generals unfortunate enough to be caught standing in front of him.
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Boyd also used to take his finger & poke the generals (or any of the blue suiters for that matter) in the chest as his voice could be heard booming in the hallways.
When someone would request a "Brief," Boyd would insist that he be allowed all day to make the presentation. If the person making the request for the Brief to be condensed to two hours or less, Boyd's typical response was "How about NO Brief?" & would slam the phone down.
Given just those few examples that I've listed, it shouldn't be a surprise that Boyd's contribution to the military & his extensive research into tactics & aircraft design would be largely ignored or even swept under the bus & his funeral was attended by a vast majority of Marines but only two reps from the Air Force.
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