Charles H. MacDonald (Colonel Charles Henry "Mac" MacDonald) Quotes

If I were, to pick out the most valuable personal traits of a fighter pilot, aggressiveness would rate high on the list. Time and again, I have seen aggressive action, even from a disadvantageous position, completely rout a powerful Nip formation.

Charles H. MacDonald

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• If I were, to pick out the most valuable personal traits of a fighter pilot, aggressiveness would rate high on the list. Time and again, I have seen aggressive action, even from a disadvantageous position, completely rout a powerful Nip formation.

  

  Charles H. MacDonald
  • Action
  • Powerful
  • Fighter