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Old February 10th 12, 09:03 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.military
Keith W[_4_]
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Default How difficult, Jeb Corliss wing suit stunt?

VinceC wrote:
There is nothing new under the sun. This from the 1930's

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As the pioneer Air mail pilot E. Hamilton Lee said

Don't be a show-off.
Never be too proud to turn back.
There are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots.

He knew a trick or two as at the time (1919) the life expectancy of an
Air Mail pilot was estimated to be three years. Lee flew the mails
from 1918 to 1927 before going on to fly with Boeing Air Transport
and United Airlines. He celebrated his 100th birthday at the
controls of a DC-3

Keith