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May 5, 1953-Christopher Draper, WWI Ace, WWII Pilot, ("the Mad Major"), upset at gov't's treatment of veterans, flew 90 mph under 15 Thames bridges-arches were only 40-50' high; dodged a ship. He was arrested, charged w/ flying too low in urban area & fined 10 guineas. Amateur
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Amateur? For getting caught?
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In what?
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He flew a rented, 100 h. p. Auster monoplane
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You are a national treasure, Mr. Yeager. You beat the speed of sound, kick the hell of the Nazis and are now kicking ass on the internet. I hope to have a quarter of what you have at some point in my life. Godspeed.
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It’s people like Mr. Yeager who can remind us all of why we should be proud to be Americans, liberal or conservative.
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Come on, General. He was trying to help his pals.
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Did he have a really big son ?
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