05 October 2004News
Who's The Best Fighter Pilot You Ever Saw?

Hot Dog
You're looking at him.

I didn't really know Gordo Cooper, but I felt like I did. Almost everything I know about this man comes from reading Tom Wolfe'sThe Right Stuff and repeatedly watching the movie in which he was played with great charm by Dennis Quaid. The power of both the performance and the time have etched Gordo Cooper indelibly in my mind.

Gordo Cooper died yesterday. Via Con Dios, Hot Dog

Posted by andrew at October 5, 2004 05:54 PM


Comments

SoCalJustice Says:

Rodney Dangerfield (born Jacob Cohen) died yesterday (Tuesday) too.

We're losing some of the greats.

Rest in peace, guys.

October 6, 2004 10:38 AM
rob Says:

I have great respect for Gordo but I think the best might have been Erich Hartman followed by Richard Bong.

January 5, 2006 08:58 PM




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