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 ...

Retired Lt. Col. Bob Pardo, at his home in College Station, was famous for using his own plane to push his wingman's crippled fighter-bomber out of enemy airspace during the Vietnam War in 1967.

Retired Air Force pilot Lt. Col. Bob Pardo poses in front of a static display model of an F-4 Phantom II, one of the many fighter aircraft he has flown, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz., Dec. 12, 2017.

F ifty-eight years ago today, on March 10, 1967, "Pardo's Push" unfolded in the skies over Vietnam. On this day, Captain Bob Pardo and his WSO, 1st Lt. Steve Wayne, were assigned to attack a steel ...

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 ...

Pardo’s Push was known among military aviators for decades, but the military brass offered no formal honors or accolades until former senator John G. Tower (R-Tex.) got involved.

Lieutenant Colonel, John “Bob” Pardo, passed away in early December. He was awarded a Purple Heart for his service during the Vietnam War, hailing the veteran a hero.

Air Force legend Bob Pardo dies aged 89: Texas fighter pilot is remembered for the most famous aerial maneuver ever attempted - Pardo's Push - when he saved his wingman during the Vietnam War ...

Pardo’s nephew, George Bill Palmos III, said his mother had the painting for over 40 years. Now, he’s gifting it to the Hearne Railroad Museum Depot to keep the history alive.

Bob Pardo, who left his mark in Air Force history for using an unorthodox maneuver, Pardo’s Push, to save his wingmen’s lives during a bombing mission over Vietnam, died Dec. 5. He was 89.