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Victor Glover, who grew up in the Inland Empire, is now the only pilot to have flown NASA’s Orion capsule.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

The missions have flown over international waters, never over land, getting as close as 30 miles from the island, possibly to deter any attempts of breaching the oil blockade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Irish people might have “a different perspective” on the legendary World War II prime minister, he delicately suggested, a historical reference that must have flown way over Trump’s head.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Clinton said that he would have cut off ties to Epstein and never would have flown on his plane if he "had any inkling of what he was doing".

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

“I wish,” Rachael said, “that I had known that before I came. I never would have flown down here. I think you’re asking too much. You know what I have? Toward this Pris android?”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick