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# Roscoe Turner

(1895–1970)   Aircraft Pilot

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Roscoe Turner was an aircraft pilot, best known for *Win your wings*.

## Quick Facts About Roscoe Turner

Born September 29, 1895

Died June 23, 1970

Profession Aircraft Pilot

Notable works Win your wings

## About Roscoe Turner

Roscoe Turner was a record-breaking American aviator who was a three-time winner of the Thompson Trophy air race and widely recognized by his flamboyant style and his pet, Gilmore the Lion. He also founded a US domestic airline, ultimately called Lake Central Airlines, that in 1968 merged into Allegheny Airlines, the predecessor to US Airways.

##  Quotes by Roscoe Turner

> [Aviation is going to control the world economically and militarily whether we like it or not. Airpower is not merely military aviation,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roscoe-turner/aviation-is-going-to-control-the-world-economically-and-militarily/)

[Roscoe Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roscoe-turner/)

[Airpower](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/airpower/)

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> [There is no excuse for an airplane unless it will fly fast!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roscoe-turner/there-is-no-excuse-for-an-airplane-unless-it-will-fly-fast/)

[Roscoe Turner](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roscoe-turner/)

[Airplane](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/airplane/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f40/roscoe-turner-110912_airplane_there-is-no-excuse-for-an-airplane-unles_2452227.png)

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