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GMU · 24 June 2009, 09:49 AM

Regarding Stephan’s point 4:

IMHO I believe MvR did not disregard his personal rules. As a matter of fact, as Jim said, he pursued the EA just over 3 miles over enemy territory. I am certainly sure that he had done that on many occasions before. That was part of everyday combat.

Was he 100% focused on May’s camel? Yes he was. Had his guns not malfunctioned, it would have been certain that May would have fallen. MvR knew this, and he had surely been in this situation many, many, times. Again, this is not a violation of his rules.

As a matter of fact, he did follow his rules when he realized that it was not worth pursuing May any further into enemy territory with defective guns, so he turned back. He turned back because he followed his rules, not the contrary. That he got hit in the process, that was another thing.

Had he returned to Cappy, it would have been an uneventful sortie,and upon reflecting back on the events of the morning, he would have regretted not shooting down the EA. He would not have ever thought about violating his own rules.

George

24 June 2009, 09:49 AM	#6 (permalink)
GMU Two-seater Pilot Contributor Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 209	MvR did not break his own rules Regarding Stephan’s point 4: IMHO I believe MvR did not disregard his personal rules. As a matter of fact, as Jim said, he pursued the EA just over 3 miles over enemy territory. I am certainly sure that he had done that on many occasions before. That was part of everyday combat. Was he 100% focused on May’s camel? Yes he was. Had his guns not malfunctioned, it would have been certain that May would have fallen. MvR knew this, and he had surely been in this situation many, many, times. Again, this is not a violation of his rules. As a matter of fact, he did follow his rules when he realized that it was not worth pursuing May any further into enemy territory with defective guns, so he turned back. He turned back because he followed his rules, not the contrary. That he got hit in the process, that was another thing. Had he returned to Cappy, it would have been an uneventful sortie,and upon reflecting back on the events of the morning, he would have regretted not shooting down the EA. He would not have ever thought about violating his own rules. George Last edited by GMU; 24 June 2009 at 01:34 PM.