Bridges at Toko-Ri
Testimony of Pilot (14): Chapter 3 begins – “Where did we get such men?”
Testimony of Pilot# 14 We begin Chapter 3 of testimony with the source of THE question from James Michener. I remember my parents taking me to see the movie when it first came out. I’ve watched it multiple times since and done some research on the original Korean War context. Can’t say I was ever in favor of the ending but both the book and movie were a significant factor in my early interest in flying and eventual desire for and then pursuit of wings of gold. It represents pretty well the way navy combat flying is in reality. from [...]
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Bridges at Toko-Ri
Testimony of Pilot (14): Chapter 3 begins – “Where did we get such men?”
Testimony of Pilot# 14 We begin Chapter 3 of testimony with the source of THE question from James Michener. I remember my parents taking me to see the movie when it first came out. I’ve watched it multiple times since and done some research on the original Korean War context. Can’t say I was ever in favor of the ending but both the book and movie were a significant factor in my early interest in flying and eventual desire for and then pursuit of wings of gold. It represents pretty well the way navy combat flying is in reality. from [...]