James Salter: Writer and Pilot

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Recorded24 Jun 2015

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The acclaimed American author died on 19 June 2015 - aged 90. As a young man, before he became a writer, he was a jet fighter pilot during the Korean War. Hear his memories of fighting, and flying.(Photo: James Salter. Credit: Associated Press)

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