Lighter side of aviation - quotes to consider.
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The saying "Getting there is half the fun" became obsolete with the advent of commercial airlines. Henry J. Tillman
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Hardly famous sayings, but told to me by an early line pilot (Ford Trimotors):
Q. What did pilots do to break the monotony when only air mail, no pax on board?
A. See who could do the most consecutive snap rolls.
Q. What was the first important breakthrough in commercial air travel?
A. The airsickness rate dropped below 75%.
(Although this guy was known for a wry sense in humor, he was dead serious while relating these...)
Q. What did pilots do to break the monotony when only air mail, no pax on board?
A. See who could do the most consecutive snap rolls.
Q. What was the first important breakthrough in commercial air travel?
A. The airsickness rate dropped below 75%.
(Although this guy was known for a wry sense in humor, he was dead serious while relating these...)
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US Air Force jock when commenting on whether or not helicopters or planes should be bought with the release of bigger spending budget--
"If the wings are moving faster than the fuselage, it would most likely be a helicopter, and therefore unsafe."
"If the wings are moving faster than the fuselage, it would most likely be a helicopter, and therefore unsafe."
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I'd hate to see an epitaph on a fighter pilot's tombstone that says, "I told you I needed training." . . . How do you train for the most dangerous game in the world by being as safe as possible? When you don't let a guy train because it's dangerous, you're saying, "Go fight those lions with your bare hands in that arena, because we can't teach you to learn how to use a spear. If we do, you might cut your finger while you're learning." And that's just about the same as murder.
-- Colonel 'Boots' Boothby, USAF
-- Colonel 'Boots' Boothby, USAF
