The man who designed that aircraft, also flew the Wright Flyer designed by the Wright Brothers. He was a man of great daring, design genius, patience, and principles. He flew B-25’s out of Italy during World War II. He and his friends were thoroughly dedicated to our individual freedom, our nation’s freedom, and the worthy foundations of our construction. They all knew, that we are only as free as we make the effort to know why; and, we are only as free as we are able to defend ourselves.
The modern day “leadership” are traitors against such - in many locations of our governments, education, information media, so-called “sciences,” medicine, and other areas of fraud that have contempt for truth.
The man who designed that aircraft had literally fantastic skill, but was humble and kind, with a good home and family.
Real courage. Each day. Just to stand up and take another step.
You know the good teachers, because the really do love you. You know a father’s love by his restraint.
The good teachers really do love you.
A young lion will listen to a father who loves him.
Helluva aircraft. When I was in, they were only being used as reconnaissance aircraft.
I saw one go off the bow cat, and immediate roll and dive into the ocean...the pilot survived, but that was a close one.
When I was a kid living in Subic Bay in the Philippines, Cubi Point was right near the beach we went to.
How different things were. I was 12 years old, and I would walk around the flightline, peering at all the planes tied down there. One day, a pilot was pre-flighting a Crusader, and he let me sit in the cockpit, put on his helmet, the whole nine yards! First time I ever sat in the cockpit of any plane!
When I had to leave he grinned and said “Watch me take off!”
Well he took off, and went pretty near vertical, did a bunch of aileron rolls before reaching altitude and zooming off.
I cannot tell you how thrilled I was!