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Hello All,
* *I have been reading this thread with great interest. I wish to state up front that I'm neither
for or against what has been said about B.Bishop.
What really matters is and that almost everyone forgets... the final goal of winning the war was achieved. It didn't matter how. (my view)
I don't believe anyone here on the forum (myself included) can fully understand what kind of stress was inflicted on the pilots of WW-1 on either side.
They had to undergo pressure from headquarters, their fellow pilots, problems at home, the daily routine of fighting and mostly, the public press. It seems that we forget about those facts. It doesn't matter if the events took place. Quote from the british film "Ace's High"- " play the game for the gamesake".
That quote opens a broad range that I myself feel
this thread falls into. Who is to say the events took place or not. It just doesn't matter. I'm sure I'll collect a lot of flack for my statements but I stand behind my own beliefs and I'm sure everyone else
stands behind their own as well.
While the books written by the great aces may be peppered with truths, half-truths, false claims, claims.......I see no point in taking a personal attack
on any one pilot. I do however, admire all the pilots in WW-1, not only for their efforts during the war but also a peak into their personal lives. No one told them to write a book for us. Sure, some do read like a glamorous fairy tail, but you have to ask yourself...Where would you be today had it not been for their wonderful work?
To me, the real issue about this thread is of someone taking a personal shot (for reasons unknown) on a man who has my respect for his courage and as a human being. With that being said, I'll leave you all one final statement..."History is cruel no matter how you look at it".
Dave *;D
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