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AGV · 22 June 2009, 07:15 PM

Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a family story with you to see what you think about it and to contribute with an anecdote about WWI aviation.

Hermann Vallendor was my great grandfather and I’ve heard a lot of stories about the years he spent as a pilot during WWI. I’m sure that most of these stories are true but perhaps others could have been ‘romantically’ distorted.

One of these stories tells that one day, during a dog fight against an English aircraft, Hermann Vallendor’s guns jammed and that the English pilot noticed the problem he was having. Knowing that his opponent was in a disadvantageous position the English pilot waved at my great grandfather and said with his hands: “Next time”.

I’ve heard this story since I was a child and I love it!

What do you think about it? Could that have been true or is it too idealist?

Best regards,

AGV.

22 June 2009, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
AGV Observer Contributor Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 10	Wwi aviation anecdote Hi everyone, I wanted to share a family story with you to see what you think about it and to contribute with an anecdote about WWI aviation. Hermann Vallendor was my great grandfather and I’ve heard a lot of stories about the years he spent as a pilot during WWI. I’m sure that most of these stories are true but perhaps others could have been ‘romantically’ distorted. One of these stories tells that one day, during a dog fight against an English aircraft, Hermann Vallendor’s guns jammed and that the English pilot noticed the problem he was having. Knowing that his opponent was in a disadvantageous position the English pilot waved at my great grandfather and said with his hands: “Next time”. I’ve heard this story since I was a child and I love it! What do you think about it? Could that have been true or is it too idealist? Best regards, AGV.