Nonskimmer
Captain
McGuire may have been an asshole, but he was an extremely skilled (or lucky) asshole who put his neck on the line like everyone else! My hat's off to him, too!
The Greatest Fighter Pilot in WW II???
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Amen
Lightning Guy
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No disagreement here. Personally, I would have liked the chance to fly with him. The men of the 475th all agreed that he was a most effective pilot and combat leader. It was only when they had landed that the serious problems arose . . .
Yeah it is always that way, I have flown with people on missions where in the cockpit they are just fine and everything is good but as soon as the mission is over and we are all at the local pub having a few beers they become such arrogant assholes that you just want to push them in front of a car.
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
I think we all know a few like that.... Some of the guys I worked with in the SEALs were idiots in civilian clothes, but come down to it, I could trust my life to them, so it all worked out in the end....
trust is the only thing you have
Nonskimmer
Captain
Nothing as intense as the SEALS naturally, but I work with guys like that every day, too.
I wouldn't trust them with my wallet or my wife, but I'd trust them with my life!
I wouldn't trust them with my wallet or my wife, but I'd trust them with my life!
I agree, I know several like that now.
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lesofprimus
Brigadier General
Sometimes the Military brings out the best in people....
evangilder
"Shooter"
True, the best and the worst for others! I know what you mean about counting on them when the fit hits the shan, but not with your wallet. Funny, but true. How many guys have you lent money to, knowing you'd never get it back?
Nonskimmer
Captain
Only one, and he paid me back in booze so it wasn't a total loss. 
Yeah just one but he was there when it really mattered. But then later he stole my TV and got sent some place else so I never got it back. Funny huh.
evangilder
"Shooter"
Yup, I lost track of money/items lost. Oh well. I wasn't going to quibble too much about $50 or so. It sucks to lose it, but I usually got it back some other way as a favor or drinks (like you).
Yeah I felt the same pretty much.
Erich
the old Sage
well none of the pilots now afer I set my mind to doing more study over the last week. German RK mit Swords winner Anton "Toni" Hackl from JG 11 fame. Last Kommodore of the unit scoring some 17 kills in the Ost during 1945 and the defence of Berlin. an incredible pilot flying many sorts of German single engine a/c including the Dora with JG 26 in the laste fall winter of 44/45 then to JG 300 breifly and then back to JG 11.
He has one of the most interesting looking Fw 190A-8's in JG 11 during the Reichsvertidigung in the spring of 44 with white tail, victory markings and his personal emblem on the side of the fuselage. In fact all of the Stab I./JG 11 are interesting . shot down 8 times during the war, over 1000 missions
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He has one of the most interesting looking Fw 190A-8's in JG 11 during the Reichsvertidigung in the spring of 44 with white tail, victory markings and his personal emblem on the side of the fuselage. In fact all of the Stab I./JG 11 are interesting . shot down 8 times during the war, over 1000 missions
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My favorite as I have stated before always has been Erich Hartmann but I think the ones that I enjoy reading the most about are Heinz Baer, Marseille, Nowotny and Galland.
P51ace 16
Airman
Richard Ira Bong is and always be the best P38 pilot
cheddar cheese
Major General
McGuire was better than Bong 
P51ace 16
Airman
Whateva
I agree I like McGuire better. Though I dont keep up with US fighter pilots too much.
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