Douglas Bader Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Douglas Bader:

Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.
~Douglas Bader


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/douglas-bader-quotes/#76ac9d4d

The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
~Douglas Bader


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/douglas-bader-quotes/#de3efae7

I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire.
~Douglas Bader


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/douglas-bader-quotes/#e949c1f6

The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.
~Douglas Bader


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/douglas-bader-quotes/#ed459fad

We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.
~Douglas Bader


Link:
https://openquotes.github.io/authors/douglas-bader-quotes/#a2621eb1

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