The presidential plane Air Force One flew over Iraq for about an hour before heading back to Washington.

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On the return trip from his ranch in Crawford, Texas, Air Force One flew over the Gulf Coast.

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Milos Forman, who directed One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and Amadeus, was honoured with a lifetime-achievement award.

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The students read One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.

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Michael Douglas won a best actor Oscar and best actor Golden Globe for his role in 1987's Wall Street, and was also awarded an Oscar and Golden Globe for producing One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest in 1975.

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Seventy years on their bravery is being recognised with the Arctic Star medal for those who sailed on the convoys and the Bomber Command clasp for those who flew at least one operational mission over Germany and France.

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One morning last month the Sottaks, their nephew and I chartered an ancient Piper Aztec twin-engine plane and flew over the islands at 150 feet.

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