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“The only time an aircraft has too much fuel on board is when it is on fire.”

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Charles Kingsford Smith, born on February 9, 1897 in Australia, was a renowned aviator. He is best known for his exceptional achievements in the field of aviation, particularly for leading the first successful non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. more

“As to rocket ships flying between America and Europe, I believe it is worth seriously trying for. Thirty years ago persons who were developing flying were laughed at as mad, and that scorn hindered aviation. Now we heap similar ridicule upon stratoplane or rocket ships for trans-Atlantic flights.”

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“Everything I had ever learned about air fighting taught me that the man who is aggressive, who pushes a fight, is the pilot who is successful in combat and who has the best opportunity for surviving battle and coming home.”

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Book:Thunderbolt! The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace

Source: Thunderbolt! The Extraordinary Story of a World War II Ace

“If we can forgive everyone, regardless of what he or she may have done, we nourish the soul and allow our whole being to feel good. To hold a grudge against anyone is like carrying the devil on your shoulders. It is our willingness to forgive and forget that casts away such a burden and brings light into our hearts, freeing us from many ill feelings against our fellow human beings.”

Quote by Charles Kingsford Smith

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