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Tells Of U.S. Fliers' Orders to Shoot -- Adm. Felix Stump, Commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, at a Pentagon news conference this morning, says U.S. fliers are under orders to be "quick on the trigger" if a hostile pass is Made at them, "You don't have to wait and get your head blown off to shoot back." He discussed other details of the shooting down of two Chinese red planes by American fliers. July 26, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).

Tells Of U.S. Fliers' Orders to Shoot -- Adm. Felix Stump, Commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, at a Pentagon news conference this morning, says U.S. fliers are under orders to be "quick on the trigger" if a hostile pass is Made at them, "You don't have to wait and get your head blown off to shoot back." He discussed other details of the shooting down of two Chinese red planes by American fliers. July 26, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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Tells Of U.S. Fliers' Orders to Shoot -- Adm. Felix Stump, Commander-in-chief of the Pacific fleet, at a Pentagon news conference this morning, says U.S. fliers are under orders to be "quick on the trigger" if a hostile pass is Made at them, "You don't have to wait and get your head blown off to shoot back." He discussed other details of the shooting down of two Chinese red planes by American fliers. July 26, 1954. (Photo by AP Wirephoto).
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