Facts about Douglas Bader

Occup.	Soldier
From	United Kingdom
Born	February 10, 1910
Died	September 5, 1982
Aged	72 years

Summary

Douglas Bader was a famous Soldier from United Kingdom, who lived between February 10, 1910 and September 5, 1982. He/she became 72 years old.

Zodiac:

He/she is born under the zodiac aquarius, who is known for Knowledge, Humanitarian, Serious, Insightful, Duplicitous. Our collection contains 6 quotes who is written / told by Douglas.

6 Famous quotes by Douglas Bader

"Rules are for the obedience of fools and the guidance of wise men"

Douglas Bader

"I then realized my appearance was a bit odd. My right leg was no longer with me. It had caught somewhere in the top of the cockpit as I tried to leave my Spitfire"

Douglas Bader

"Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became"

Douglas Bader

"The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping"

Douglas Bader

"The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target"

Douglas Bader

"We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion"

Douglas Bader