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cheddar cheese said:Not all pilots wanted to be aces - In a recent documentary about Spitfires and the Battle of Britain, one pilot commented on how he thought the idea of tallying kills was a silly idea, and that all they went up to do was the job of protecting their country - the last thing on their minds was how many theyd shot down.
cheddar cheese said:Yes - They wanted to shot down planes, duh, but what this guy was saying was that he wasnt bothered about becoming an ace or tallying his kills.
RG_Lunatic said:cheddar cheese said:Yes - They wanted to shot down planes, duh, but what this guy was saying was that he wasnt bothered about becoming an ace or tallying his kills.
Well, I can see that. Goals would be:
1) don't get killed or maimed
2) don't loose your plane
3) kill the enemy
However, by becoming an "ace" on most sides you got perks. Better planes, better plane crews, more control over your plane configuration, etc...
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FLYBOYJ said:RG_Lunatic said:cheddar cheese said:Yes - They wanted to shot down planes, duh, but what this guy was saying was that he wasnt bothered about becoming an ace or tallying his kills.
Well, I can see that. Goals would be:
1) don't get killed or maimed
2) don't loose your plane
3) kill the enemy
However, by becoming an "ace" on most sides you got perks. Better planes, better plane crews, more control over your plane configuration, etc...
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Lunatic
You know, I've met fellows who were fighter pilots during WWII and Korea and at first have had that thought process, but after the first few missions, their actual thought process was
1) Survive
2) Survive
3) Survive
Comments?!
RG_Lunatic said:FLYBOYJ said:RG_Lunatic said:cheddar cheese said:Yes - They wanted to shot down planes, duh, but what this guy was saying was that he wasnt bothered about becoming an ace or tallying his kills.
Well, I can see that. Goals would be:
1) don't get killed or maimed
2) don't loose your plane
3) kill the enemy
However, by becoming an "ace" on most sides you got perks. Better planes, better plane crews, more control over your plane configuration, etc...
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Lunatic
You know, I've met fellows who were fighter pilots during WWII and Korea and at first have had that thought process, but after the first few missions, their actual thought process was
1) Survive
2) Survive
3) Survive
Comments?!
Well, that should be the #1 item, which is where I placed it. But if a fighter pilot was too concerned with his own saftey, he would not be a fighter pilot very long. You had to be aggressive and you had to be dedicated to the mission as well.
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RG_Lunatic said:For the first few missions? Most US fighter pilots felt they were invincible and flew rather foolishly.
FLYBOYJ said:RG_Lunatic said:For the first few missions? Most US fighter pilots felt they were invincible and flew rather foolishly.
I disagree - most folks I ever spoke to were SCARED! And they also said those who said they weren't were either lying or crazy!
MP-Willow said:Flyboyj, I remember reading about his flight over Polesti, a place most B-24 crew would have been hapy to never go to! If you get a chance read the cition that was writen for his award.
WILL DO - THANKS!