Lt. Col. Art Nalls doesn't know the meaning of the word "quit." While nearly all of his friends are living a calm and comfortable retirement, Nalls willingly chose to squish himself into the tiny confines of a jet fighter's cockpit amongst the screaming roars of its powerful jet engines.
Years ago Nalls was a Marine pilot, and with hundreds of solo sorties, test piloting missions, aircraft carrier landings in dozens of different types of planes, Nalls has always loved flying in our nation's most advanced aircraft. While some people consider flying "for the birds," Nalls has an addiction to soaring above the clouds that only the most dedicated pilots can understand.
So after he retired from the Marines and had a successful career selling real estate, he suddenly realized that the "flying bug" was still in his soul. He had saved up his money over the years and saw that he had enough to be able to afford one of his favorite airplanes: the Harrier. While Great Britain was selling off their old Sea Harriers Nalls put out the offer, and next thing he knew he was the proud owner of one of the most interesting aircraft in the world!
Over a 13-month period, Nalls and his crew managed to bring the Harrier up to working specs, and when it came time to test fly the old craft, Nalls stepped up to the plate and showed us all what retirement really means!
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