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“It beat the hell out of him. The wind hitting him, and the blast of the propeller, particles hitting him. It was the hardest workout you could ever do, it was very dangerous and very exhausting for him," recalled Eastwood. "Many times we were carrying him off the wing because he was so tired. And he was flying all day.”