9 October 2009, 04:50 PM
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Two-seater Pilot
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Location: Los Angeles
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Originally Posted by stevedrew
My favourite quote isn't from a movie, so I guess I'm hijacking this thread.
R A Little, outstanding Australian Ace, shot down a German pilot and his observer, and attempted to land nearby.
Upon landing, he hit a hole in the field and overturned, leaving his aircraft in a less than flyable condition.
The German pilot (Niemuller IIRC) quipped "It looks like I shot you down, rather than the other way around".
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