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struggle4progress

(120,556 posts) Sun Dec 8, 2024, 05:46 PM Dec 8

Breaking Glass SAS

Shot between Sweden and Germany for Scandinavian Airlines, the first airline to hire a female pilot in 1969. The short film tells the story of ... Turi Wideroe ...

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Breaking Glass SAS (Original Post) struggle4progress Dec 8 OP

Great story. It reminded me of my son getting his private pilot's license before he had his driver's license. usaf-vet Dec 8 #1

The Netherlander pilot in the worst collision ever in the Canary Islands..... wolfie001 Dec 8 #2

Beautiful. byronius Dec 9 #3

usaf-vet

(7,019 posts)

1. Great story. It reminded me of my son getting his private pilot's license before he had his driver's license.

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Sun Dec 8, 2024, 06:31 PM

Dec 8

It was one of the toughest things I have ever done.

On that day, I stood on the ground, watching our only son take to the air without an instructor on board.