September 17, 2007 AVweb's Monday Podcast: Pilot's Pilot Cliff Robertson (And Soon-to-Be NAA Elder Statesman of Aviation)

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By Russ Niles, Mike Blakeney, Editor-in-Chief (Niles)
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To the rest of the world, he's known as the ruggedly handsome actor who won an Academy Award for the 1968 classic Charly — but to the flying fraternity, Cliff Robertson is a respected pilot, tireless volunteer, and collector of precious warbirds. On Oct. 29, he'll be presented with the National Aeronautic Association's Wesley L. MacDonald Elder Statesman Award. AVweb's Russ Niles spoke with Robertson about his life in airplanes and about the search for his friend, Steve Fossett.

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