Just a reminder for you Cones when the Program gets tough and you're feeling beat down: Chesty Puller was a flight school attrite. And his career turned out okay.
"Today marks the birthday of legendary Marine Corps Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, whose exploits on battlefields from Central America to the Pacific to Korea are stuff of legend. Early in his career Puller attempted to become a naval aviator at NAS Pensacola, but did not complete the course. This page from his Aviation Training Jacket notes the hard charging spirit for which he was known for one would expect Chesty Puller to fly "with the throttle wide open."
"Today marks the birthday of legendary Marine Corps Lieutenant General Lewis "Chesty" Puller, whose exploits on battlefields from Central America to the Pacific to Korea are stuff of legend. Early in his career Puller attempted to become a naval aviator at NAS Pensacola, but did not complete the course. This page from his Aviation Training Jacket notes the hard charging spirit for which he was known for one would expect Chesty Puller to fly "with the throttle wide open."