McCain, as many of you may know, was involved in a serious fire aboard Forrestal in '67, & became a POW later that year. So, WI he'd been hurt worse in the fire, spent more time recuperating, & so wasn't over Hanoi on the mission where he was shot down.
Was there a chance he never would be?
If he wasn't, what happens in his career? Admiral & head of BuAer? CinCPac? Still a Senator? Avoid the Keating mess, because he enters politics a different time? Runs for PotUS sooner? Wins?

Are there bigger butterflies out there?
If he wasn't, what happens in his career? Admiral & head of BuAer? CinCPac? Still a Senator? Avoid the Keating mess, because he enters politics a different time? Runs for PotUS sooner? Wins?
Are there bigger butterflies out there?