Major TJ Kong- Well boys, we got three engines out, we got more holes in us than a horse trader's mule, the radio is gone and we're leaking fuel and if we was flying any lower why we'd need sleigh bells on this thing... but we got one little budge on those Roosskies. At this height why they might harpoon us but they dang sure ain't gonna spot us on no radar screen!
Major Kong was down to earth, smart, loyal, funny, brave, independant, and goal driven. The epitomy of a true American.
I have Dr Strangelove on DVD and the special features has a great section about how Slim Pickens was actually an afterthought for the role of Major Kong. It's a good thing they found him. He was one of the highlights of the movie.