Bob Pardo, who made his mark in Air Force history for using an unorthodox maneuver, Pardo’s Push, to save the lives of his wingmen during a bombing mission during the Vietnam War, has died at 89.

The target was close: a North Vietnamese steel mill north of Hanoi. Several American fighter jets had already completed their attack runs. Now, the last group of F-4 Phantoms moved into position.

US Air Force legend Robert “Bob” Pardo, known for his selfless action known as “Pardo’s Push” during the Vietnam War, has died Dec. 5 in College Station, Texas. He was 89. On March 10, 1967, Pardo, ...

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A College Station man is being honored by friends and family as a veteran, decorated pilot and loving father. Lieutenant Colonel, John “Bob” Pardo, passed away in early ...

HEARNE, Texas (KBTX) - In Hearne, a “Pardo Push” painting was gifted to the Hearne Railroad Museum Depot. The painting depicts the “Pardo Push”, the real-life events of Lieutenant Colonel John “Bob” ...

Bob Pardo, a fighter pilot who during the Vietnam War kept a wingman’s damaged plane aloft in a daring feat of aviation that became known as “Pardo’s Push,” died Dec. 5 in a hospital near his home in ...

Most fighter pilots and some aircraft enthusiasts have heard of “Pardo’s Push,” but in honor of Air Force fighter pilot and Texas native Bob Pardo, who died last month, I invite you to read about this ...

COLLEGE STATION — Badly shot up on a mission over North Vietnam, an F-4 Phantom fighter-bomber with the radio call sign Cheetah 4 was rapidly leaking fuel. A few feet away, Capt. Bob Pardo was flying ...

Fighter pilots are a recognizable breed, no matter the branch of service. Bob Pardo was and always will be a “Fighter Pilot.” At the very beginning of his interview for this article, he said, “One of ...

The target was close: a North Vietnamese steel mill north of Hanoi. Several American fighter jets had already completed their attack runs. Now, the last group of F-4 Phantoms moved into position.