Wwii Pilot, 101, Gets One Last Flight In His 'godsend' P-38

The Gazette (Colorado Springs, Colorado), Free Republic
Sun, 10/23/2016 - 11:16am

Frank Royal's Air Force took off at 1:38 p.m. A vintage aircraft clawed through the air followed by two chase planes, one carrying the 101-year-old pilot. The last plane in the formation brought a tear to Royal's eye. Its sleek lines still raise his pulse. He can hear the thrum of its twin engines without his hearing aids - World War II ingrained the 24-cylinder symphony permanently in his mind.

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