John Trevor Godfrey famous quotes
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To be a good fighter pilot, there is one prime requisite think fast, and act faster.
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I gained in experience with every plane shot down, and now was able to fire in a calm, deliberate manner. Each attack was made in a precise manner. Distance and deflection were carefully judged before firing. This is not something that comes by accident; only by experience can a pilot overcome feelings of panic. A thousand missions could be flown and be of no use if the pilot has not exchanged fire with the enemy.
-- John Trevor Godfrey
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Before one can walk as Christ walked, and talk as He talked, he must first begin to think as Christ thought.
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The interesting adults are always the school failures, the weird ones, the losers, the malcontents, this isn’t wishful thinking. It’s the rule.
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Like most parents, I've been stumped by homework, the big questions, such as: 'What is the point of geography - the pilot always knows where we are going?'. Answer: 'If you didn't know any geography, people would think you were an American, and you wouldn't be able to put them right because you wouldn't know where they live.'
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And most of these pilots were lost during the first five flights.
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Then there was the challenge to keep doing better and better, to fly the best test flight that anybody had ever flown. That led to my being recognized as one of the more experienced test pilots, and that led to the astronaut business.
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You know, being a test pilot isn't always the healthiest business in the world.
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Everybody saying Guerrero, I'll really turn your ***** into a real ghost.
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You don't realize what fine fighting material there is in age. ... You show me any one who's lived to over seventy and you show me a fighter - some one who's got the will to live.
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I'm just excited that the fans are going to get their money's worth, and you can't say that a lot of the times.
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You can still entertain without getting a knockout.
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