Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War

by Robert Coram

filled with the young and the poor. One day Boyd came to work and told Spinney, “You know, I keep reading in the paper about all the burglaries and robberies around where I live, but nothing ever happens to people in my building. Then I realized that’s because all the burglars and robbers live in my building. I see these people every day and they nod to me and speak and are civil.” Boyd knew that Stephen had a deep interest in repairing electronic equipment. But he had only a vague awareness that, to improve his craft, Stephen repaired television sets and tape recorders and record players for people in the building free of charge. Many of these items had what their owners called “shipping damage.” It was little wonder that Boyd and his family lived in an island of safety amidst a sea of burglars and robbers.