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Douglas Bader lost BOTH legs and he was still killing Krauts with the best of them 8)
 
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I think JJ1982 has learnt the error of his ways (I may live to regret that!)
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I dont think so my good english friend. I have seen the light and am now fully rehabilitated.

On another note....I fully agree with your comment about Douglas Bader....what a man, and i am sure that you have seen my previous comment about what such a good film the story of that man would make!
 
ehhhhh British patriotism! aint much better than Kit Carson and others he just had fake legs! big deal! so he cant walk good but it would make no real diff in a plane because the stiff legs would get to the pedals either way! he wasnt even the best! many (EGADS!) septic tank pilots were better! rudel cannot be compared to bader for this reason: bader flew high and dealt with fighters; rudel flew low and dealt with fighters, tanks, AND flak!

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Don't give the pilots TOO much credit (a little is ok) thats why i've always been more interested in the aircraft than the pilots stories...it was the aircraft that did most of the hard work

 
yeah, i don't care much for the man that flew, them, no disscradit, they did a hell of a job, i'm just more interested in the planes.................
 
Of course - i would never doubt that (Though the V1 did quite well didn't it ) but i was saying the pilots job wasn't as great as the planes - the pilot didn't have to carry a huge bombload to a distant target being pushed right to the limit in order to get to the target and get away ASAP plus the pilot wasn't being shot full of holes by AA or other aircraft plus of course if a plane gets shot down the pilot can escape (providing he isn't dead )..so all in all - the pilots had a limited job in the whole thing but obviously damn fine pilots made all the difference
 
Bloody hell! I think i'm going to faint! Germans agreed with me!

If you stare at this long enough it gives you a headache

 
can i say i disagree and cause a stir? 8) i think the pilots should get more credit, placing a bit of machinery above a person is just plain selfish if you ask me even though i am more interested in the planes, saying they deserve more credit than the pilots is just wrong
 
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