By the time we were ready to cross the Atlantic, it was just another 18-hour flight, |
He shared in the cost for the privilege of being the pilot, ... It worked out well for all of us -- we finished our project and he was part of a grand adventure. |
I don't like to be in the limelight, |
I'm looking forward to seeing it in a standing display, ... It's a very challenging airplane to fly, and the longer it's flown, the greater the risk. There's a reason why there are no original ones around. They all crashed. |
The difference between them and us is that when they took off, they were willing to die, |
We were dead in the water, |
When I finally saw the surface of the water, the course turned out to be right on, |