The man who made me fly
Article Abstract:
A pilot from a low-flying plane waves at a small boy below. Such an act serves as the inspiration for the boy to be a pilot someday. As his dreams turn to reality, the young man also fulfills his dream of meeting that same pilot who waved at him a long time ago.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1992
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The man who made me fly
Article Abstract:
A boyhood observation of a Piper J3 Cub airplane nourished a man's love for flying. His first experience with an aircraft was brought full circle when he was reunited with the pilot of the Piper plane, who flew his last flight with the man he inspired to fly.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest (Canadian)
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0413
Year: 1992
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On a wing and a prayer
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Second Lt. Jack Elliot's B-24 bomber was shot down over Germany during WW II. He experienced the French helpfulness and the German brutality before finally being reunited with his mother who believed he was already dead.
Publication Name: Reader's Digest
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0034-0375
Year: 1993
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