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Old 13 September 2009, 02:50 AM   #16 (permalink)
Greybeard
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Originally Posted by Gregvan View Post

Well, as Greybeard mentions the book "The Pfalz Aces" and as I am the author...
Sorry Greg, I would only emphasize Pfalz DIII got less victories than most successful contemporaries; absolutely, I wouldn't be critic in respect of your book.

I didn't say Pfalz DIII was completely outclassed by its adversaries: I meant it was, in the hand of an average pilot, less performing than Albatros DV and, later, Fokker DVII. Statistics may be arguable, but are the only way to asses the truth: it is for this reason, I think, politician must be elected by number of votes and not according to the best opinion of their fans.

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GB
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