Doug -
That was a little "WW I Aeroplane Geek" banter - they were not serious about Rickenbacker and von R. Besides we know the Aussies story is all hooey - Snoopy shot him down and we have the stirring Charles Schultz cartoon recreations to prove it.
Jay - Thanks for hooking me up with Doug - hopefully I'll be abel to add something worthwhile to his project.
-Mike