The Greatest Fighter Pilot in WW II???

[the lancaster kicks ass]

that's a nice pic of the 109 you got there................

 

[cheddar cheese]

I saw a very unusual 109 pic earlier, I'll look for it again later and post it.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Who do you think the best Allied ace was?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

CC'll say dick bong..................

 

[cheddar cheese]

No, Tom McGuire actually...

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

well i wouldn't say he's the best but my vote goes to Tom McLean...........

 

[cheddar cheese]

Who?

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeah I am not sure who he is. From the allies I liked Pappy Boyingon, I know he did not get as many kills as most aces but I just like him plus they made him look really cool in the show Ba Ba Blacksheep (I think that is what it was called). No really that is not why I him, but for some reason he is my favorite, he probably was not the best though.

 

[cheddar cheese]

I just found out that Tom McLean was the rear gunner on a lanc who got 5 kills...

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Thats interesting I did not even know that gunners on bombers could qualify as aces.

 

[cheddar cheese]

Im not so sure as they can

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Well I think they should be allowed. I would think it is much more difficult to shoot down an aircraft from a bomber than from a highly maneuverable fighter plane. I think they should be counted.

 

[cheddar cheese]

I think just the opposite as it happens.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Probably

 

[Cheap Labour]

The fact that Hans-Joachim Marseille isn't included in your list in an embarrassing shame. Did you know the guy would average 15 bullets per kill?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

what about jonnie johnson?? 515 missions, only once did his plane get "holed"

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

thats quite impressive.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

of course it would have been unfortunate if one of those few bullets had gove through his head

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

It was a fate they all dared to chance

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

and he got away with it most of the time..........