The Better I Shoot, The Less I

Aviation Is Proof That Given, The Will, We Have The Capacity To Achieve The Impossible.

The Sensation Of Dying Is Sweet, Sensuous, Placid. It Is The Easiest Thing In The World To Die. The Hardest Is To Live.

Courage Is About Doing What You're Afraid To Do.

I Would Rather Have A Million Friends Than A Million Dollars.

Major Richard Bong Was An Example Of The Tragic And Terrible Price We Must Pay To Maintain Principles Of Human Rights, Of Greater Value Than Life Itself. This Gallant Air Force Hero Will Be Remembered Because He Made His Final Contribution To Aviation In The Dangerous Role Of Test Pilot Of An Untried Experimental Plane, A Deed That Places Him Among The Stout-hearted Pioneers Who Gave Their Lives In The Conquest Of Sky And Space.