Stories Related to Action! 10 Days As A Japanese Fighter Pilot

The line is a short one of those who can match what Cecil Hawkins did in his 26-year U.S. Navy career: More than 1,000 carrier landings on 22 different carriers, flew 22 different aircraft, flew escort for Russian ships during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. Add another one: Impersonating a Japanese pilot flying a Japanese Zero, its bomber plane, off the coast of San Diego. “The whole thing was fun,” he said.

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