What is in the HEAD and the HEART.
#1
What is in the HEAD and the HEART.
Sometimes you just never know what path fate may follow.
Another example of why 'Zero Tolerance' might not be the best approach
What Might Have Been for a Famous Navy Ace - National Naval Aviation Museum
What strength might lie in the background until events call it forth.
Another example of why 'Zero Tolerance' might not be the best approach
What Might Have Been for a Famous Navy Ace - National Naval Aviation Museum
What strength might lie in the background until events call it forth.
#2
Sometimes you just never know what path fate may follow.
Another example of why 'Zero Tolerance' might not be the best approach
What Might Have Been for a Famous Navy Ace - National Naval Aviation Museum
What strength might lie in the background until events call it forth.
Another example of why 'Zero Tolerance' might not be the best approach
What Might Have Been for a Famous Navy Ace - National Naval Aviation Museum
What strength might lie in the background until events call it forth.
RIP, Alex.
Interestingly, Boyington was also considered a poor flight cadet. He would have been forced out of the USMC had he not joined the AVG. And had not WW2 erupted, he would never have got back in the USMC due to his antics.
#3
I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have a guy who has failed and successfully recovered on my team. A guy who's never had to dig himself out of a tough spot is going to be short on character and mental toughness IMO. Sometimes failure is one of life's very best teachers. That goes for flying, education, sports, business and a host of other activities in life.
#5
I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have a guy who has failed and successfully recovered on my team. A guy who's never had to dig himself out of a tough spot is going to be short on character and mental toughness IMO. Sometimes failure is one of life's very best teachers. That goes for flying, education, sports, business and a host of other activities in life.
#6
I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have a guy who has failed and successfully recovered on my team. A guy who's never had to dig himself out of a tough spot is going to be short on character and mental toughness IMO. Sometimes failure is one of life's very best teachers. That goes for flying, education, sports, business and a host of other activities in life.
I won't shortchange guys who have never had big setbacks...they'll probably do fine in the crunch since their own motivation to succeed has likely played a role in their lack of setbacks.
But with the guy who's overcome a setback, you know for sure where he's coming from.
Interestingly enough, a relative of mine crashed a Jenny in training. He went on to fly F4-Us in the Pacific, F-9's in Korea, and retired from UAL as a VP.
#7
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I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have a guy who has failed and successfully recovered on my team. A guy who's never had to dig himself out of a tough spot is going to be short on character and mental toughness IMO. Sometimes failure is one of life's very best teachers. That goes for flying, education, sports, business and a host of other activities in life.
#8
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I've always been of the opinion that I'd rather have a guy who has failed and successfully recovered on my team. A guy who's never had to dig himself out of a tough spot is going to be short on character and mental toughness IMO. Sometimes failure is one of life's very best teachers. That goes for flying, education, sports, business and a host of other activities in life.
#9
There are many instances of 'that was then, this is now', in all walks of life. They are just examples of changes one deals with.
Lots of peripheral infractions can derail almost any career today that would hardly be noticed years ago.
Lots of peripheral infractions can derail almost any career today that would hardly be noticed years ago.
#10
they'll probably do fine in the crunch since their own motivation to succeed has likely played a role in their lack of setbacks.