Turning to the Dark Side

摘要

"As a child I made models of Russian aircraft, and I have always been attracted by their lines." William E Ward, an Airbus A320 captain for Detroit-based Spirit Airlines, was explaining his long-held fascination with Soviet bloc jets. He was standing in front of his Chinese-built MiG-17 Fresco which he bases at Willow Run Airport, near Detroit, Michigan, and flies whenever he can. "All my professional career has been spent as a civilian pilot - I have no military background. After 25 years of flying, I have acquired more than 22,000 flying hours."