The air battle is not necessarily won at the time of the battle. The winner may have been determined by the amount of time, energy, thought and train…

- Pappy Boyington

Months of preparation, one of those few opportunities, and the judgment of a split second are what makes some pilot an ace, while others think back o…

- Pappy Boyington

Flying is hours and hours of boredom sprinkled with a few seconds of sheer terror.

- Pappy Boyington