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Eddie August Schneider Quotes

1911–1940 United States

Eddie August Schneider (October 20, 1911 – December 23, 1940) was an American aviator who set three transcontinental airspeed records for pilots under the age of twenty-one in 1930. His plane was a Cessna Model AW with a Warner-Scarab engine, one of only 48 built, that he called "The Kangaroo".

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We named the ship the Kangaroo, because we hoped I could get to California in a couple of jumps.

We were given nothing but unarmed sports planes with which to fight, while Russian pilots were assigned regular American army planes.

Hey, I want to know for sure before I cut off my motor. Is this the Los Angeles Municipal airport?

My Cessna is a great little ship and I have every reason to believe I will I hold both records when I get to New York.

Father was against my flying, but he's convinced now. In fact he's helping to back all my flights. All I want to do is fly.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Eddie August Schneider (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.