Aw, cut it out, mate - a bit of gender bias there, I reckon.
What about a proper description of the heroic pilot?
"The handsome, strong-jawed, steely-eyed war hero manfully wrestled with the contols...." (just to add a bit of balance).
Mind you, they did say that he "did an excellent job bringing the plane to rest".
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Last edited by Stanwell; 12th Feb 2015 at 10:58.