Where did Gordon Cooper learn to fly?
As a child
At University
In the military
At a special training school
Answer
Gordon Cooper learned to fly as a child in an old barn behind his home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. His father, Harry Cooper, was an avid pilot and helped Gordon to build his own plane. Gordon took his first flight at the age of 16.
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