[van der Laan]

MT: I would love to dismiss all the known writings of folks like O’Connor, Sims and even Lawson himself. Relegating them all to fantasy, but there is a problem with doing that: simply put it’s this: they… each of them, are probably only writing half/truths about the real JJ as JJ himself (like every other fighter pilot) took artistic licenses to the extreme: the truth of this is this is why we all put GUN CAMERAS on fighters to this day: as memory from high adrenaline situations is less than accurate ( no matter who you are JJ or Chuck Yeager: it does not really matter) and these authors all used the aged man JJ as their source. So I agree, it could be missing important facts.

I understand (in your queer way) you are telling me: “van der Laan: if your understanding of JJ is from these half truth accounts via wives and fans, your understanding is not very valid”, but Manfred I got nothing else to run off of dude: DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT? People like O’Connor and Lawson, Sims and others probably have lots of inaccuracies on their accounts (thats the nature of archeology), but it’s the best anyone was willing to put out there for public review and thats all I have access to. The rest is all unheard, unseen, undiscovered and inaccessible to me and people like me.

Life is imperfect and we have to make do with what we have. If my sources are Sims, O'Connor, Lawson et all, and they are dead wrong, and therefore my understanding is dead wrong, then logically if you have sources or even are "the source" that can correct my understanding and do not use it to correct my understanding then Lawson et all are not at fault.... you are.

I am not calling you out here, simply stating that if my impression is wrong and you hold the keys, then its your fault not the mentioned authors.


I get the impression you are willing to set the record straight for me, and I am more than willing to listen/read whatever is posted. That is the nature of all your posts right: setting the record stright? There are no inapropriate postings in this thread as far as I am concerned so post away, tell me the tale... I’ll be waiting… all information is welcomed