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Flying Back in Time, In His Own Warplane
Ex-Test Pilot, Bold and Quirky, Pursues a Costly Love
By Jenna Johnson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 2, 2008; Page B01
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 2, 2008; Page B01
The runway ran out, and the jet was hoisted into the air, swept up in the wind and blown away like a dandelion. It drifted higher and higher, then tilted to one side, opening up the view below.
Nalls pointed out landmarks below: the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge, the approaching blue of the Chesapeake Bay. He rolled to the other side and felt the push of 2 Gs. The only bumps came when he jiggled the controls, gently rocking the jet from side to side.
He sat perfectly still as the world rushed around him in a swirl.
"I love it out here," he murmured into his headset. "I love this plane."
Nalls pointed out landmarks below: the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge, the approaching blue of the Chesapeake Bay. He rolled to the other side and felt the push of 2 Gs. The only bumps came when he jiggled the controls, gently rocking the jet from side to side.
He sat perfectly still as the world rushed around him in a swirl.
"I love it out here," he murmured into his headset. "I love this plane."
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