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Pull the Chocks Im Launching is an inspirational metaphor for removing obstacles in your path to obtaining your dreamIn August 1967 I fulfilled my dream of becoming a fighter pilot when I was accepted into the 123rd Fighter Interceptor Squadron the Redhawks of the Oregon Air National GuardThat dream became indelibly ingrained in my psyche when on the morning of my first day in Anchorage Alaska during the Korean War at the age of 12 I watched F80 fighter jets make simulated gun strafing passes on a firefighter training tower at the citys edge of the Cook Inlet Circumstances in my life from childhood to early adulthood generated a host of highly unusual reallife stories ranging from the humorous to the tragicSeveral of these were woven into the fabric of thencurrent events that made their mark in history The numerous milliontoone circumstances in my Huck Finn story on jet fuel and the interesting people I came into contact with during this journey contributed significantly to the richness of those experiences