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“To become an ace a fighter must have extraordinary eyesight, strength, and agility, a huntsman's eye, coolness in a pinch, calculated recklessness, a full measure of courage and occasional luck!”

Quote by Jimmy Doolittle

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Jimmy Doolittle

General Jimmy Doolittle was a prominent American aviator and military commander, born on December 14, 1896, and died on September 27, 1993. He is renowned for his exceptional contributions during World War II. more

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