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I really enjoyed your article on the 16/17 fly-off, but there are a couple of things you may not know about ["Legacy of the Lightweight Fighter Competition," February, p. 59]; The fighter mafia was led by Col. John Boyd, who originated the whole concept of energy maneuverability focusing fighter design concepts to higher thrust and greater wing area to assure they could take on all comers and not have to face the issues F-4 drivers faced in Vietnam. Harry [Hillaker] was a dues paying member-but a contractor (General Dynamics).