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There Is A Way

Published May 19, 2015

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Capt. Gangol pictured after finishing his 100-mission tour. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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With F-105 losses mounting, 469th TFS Thud pilot Capt. Tony Gangol started saying after each mission, "There ain't no way" (meaning there was no way to complete a tour). The use of the phrase spread among F-105 pilots. At the prompting of the 469th TFS commander, the Air Force sent cameramen to record F-105 missions and personnel at Korat, Thailand. They used the footage to make a movie called There Is A Way, which showed pilots completing 100-mission tours and gave an excellent view of what life was like there.

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