Joyride: 1986 Theft of a Marine A-4 Skyhawk

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In 1986, a Marine with dreams of becoming a pilot received some bad news. In the early morning hours of July 4, he made an impulsive decision. The History Guy remembers when a Marine ground crewman stole an $18 million military jet.
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@TheHistoryGuyChannel 4 года назад

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@zerotrace000 4 года назад

I personally knew Lcpl Foote as he and I became friends. I very much remember this event. We both served in VMA-242 as Plane Captains on A-6 Intruders at MCAS El Toro. I helped train him when he first came to the squadron and we became friends. Thereafter, I learned he was a gifted and talented high altitude glider pilot with aspirations to be a Marine pilot. The upper leadership on base got introduced to him and began grooming him to be a future pilot. But as this video correctly reports, he flew too high in his glider and had an embolism. After finding out he was no longer qualified to be a Marine pilot, he stole the Skyhawk and became a legend on a small scale. I rarely spoke about him to others because I thought people would not believe the story. As for me, I made it to the grand rank of Corporal and left the Corps honorably after my four year tour. It's kind of funny seeing a RU-vid video about Foote over 30 yrs later.

@manofchaitea6904 2 года назад

He didnt steal, he borrowed it, and returned it right back. I cant fault this guy, he is a legend.

@rhill374 4 года назад

i was in the marines when this happened this guy was a hero to all of us aircraft mechanics

@PrivateMemo 4 года назад

I don't think he made a stupid mistake. Sounds more like he made a decision that would've haunted him for the rest of his life, had he not grabbed the opportunity.

@usalives2562 4 года назад

As a US Marine and Naval Aviator this story was legend when I was in flight school most of us had nothing but sympathy for this young man.

@majordickhardin7746 4 года назад

I was excited to hear this ...and my name mentioned. This is the best compilation of ALL the information ever done. I was a Corporal at the time. Foote was a member of Station Operations & Maintenance Squadron (SOMS), as was I at that time. I'm honored to be a part of one of your always fabulous presentations!

@michaelbaldridge7812 4 года назад

He's clearly a Marine. He improvised, adapted, and overcame. Semper fi

@bisbonian1183 Год назад

When I was 16, a friend and I were ramp rats...washing planes, pumping gas, etc. We took payment in flight time, in a Cub. One day, my friend and I were talking about how it would be so easy to just take the Cub up for a little pattern work. Then he got serious, and insisted we did it. I bowed out. The next morning, he was in jail. A couple years later, I had an invite to the Air Force Academy. Turned out to be the better choice.

@Defossion1 4 года назад

The only time I ever took off and flew by myself was when I stepped on a Lego.

@kilo-mn5md 4 года назад

Marines lost a good fighter pilot. Should've gave him a waiver.

@firesonic1010 2 года назад

"I was wondering who had the

@waynestafford6031 4 года назад

I saw the article about Cpl Foote in the paper including his facing the death penalty. The media was having too much fun with it so I called his attorney about getting this thing settled and out of the papers. The captain said he was being contacted by many other Marines about the mess and he recommended I write to the commanding general. Months later I received a thank you letter from Cpl Foote. Good to hear he did well.

@joeh470 4 года назад

You know, as a former army Sgt. I have to say id have recommended that he stay some time in the brig then bring him on as a pilot instructor. Virtually no training, and still managed to put a broken plane through its paces in the dark from an unlit runway and land it successfully.

@MrEvanfriend 4 года назад

This guy is a Marine Corps legend, and a king among Lance Corporals.

@neskyz4259 4 года назад

I was stationed at MCAS El Toro when this happened. We absolutely could not believe that someone would have the balls to do something like this.

@TactualSLAYER 4 года назад

Flyings more addicting than the sweetest drugs, I can’t imagine getting to fly your dream bird, this guys a legend.

@Jim-ie6uf 4 года назад

Way back in 1975, I worked at a small airport as a lineman, and was taking flying lessons. At this point I was 17.

@ramosel 4 года назад

I was a Navy Pilot.... flew the Scooter. Amazing he did so well with only self indoctrination on the controls and flight settings. It was an extensive training course.