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“There's a lot of Hollywood bullshit about flying. I mean, look at the movies about test pilots or fighter pilots who face imminent death. The controls are jammed or something really important has fallen off the plane, and these guys are talking like magpies; their lives are flashing past their eyes, and they're flailing around in the cockpit. It just doesn't happen. You don't have time to talk. You're too damn busy trying to get out of the problem you're in to talk or ricochet around the cockpit. Or think about what happened the night after your senior prom.”

Quote by Robin Olds

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Robin Olds was a renowned American fighter pilot, known for his exceptional flying skills and military leadership. He excelled in both World War II and the Korean War, and continued to influence the aviation field after his retirement. more

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