He graduated from Cortland High School in 1943 and enlisted in the Army Air Forces,
earning his wings and becoming a military pilot.
His success in
earning his wings was helped by a flight simulator he built in the spare bedroom of his family home.
After
earning his wings and commission he served as a flight commander with the 51st Fighter Wing, in South Korea, Okinawa, and Talwan.
EARNING HIS WINGS: Tiger Brewer, eight, gets his first taste of wing-walking
Despite
earning his wings, the prince will not be allowed to fly civilian aircraft.
Jimmy Carr presents some of the most popular festive clips of all time, from George Bailey's guardian angel
earning his wings in It's a Wonderful Life to the kiss Dawn shares with Tim under the mistletoe in The Office
Initially a surface officer on fast minesweepers, he transferred to aviation in 1949,
earning his wings in 1950.
After
earning his wings, the lieutenant took his future bride to his parent's home in Mezotur, Hungary.
He worked his way up through training aircraft before
earning his wings five years later.
EARNING HIS WINGS: Jim Robinson looks calm and relaxed before making his flight.
The prince, an officer in the Household Cavalry Regiment, has already learned to fly with the RAF,
earning his wings in April.
He's too young to drink and too young to vote ( but high flier Michael Holmes is on cloud nine after
earning his wings.
He took regular lessons, costing pounds 78 a time, and clocked up 53 hours flying solo before
earning his wings. Now he wants to be an aeronautical engineer in the RAF.