The inconstistencies is in the identification of the aircraft he seen, the fact that the planes that struck the tree is not confirmed with records, plus the simple fact that he said he went, and still no witnesses has come forward that I have come across. For a long time I was a Billy fan, when I started researching the V.C. mission was the first thing I studied on him, the reports I had read said "No reliable witnesses". This forum may seem to degrade other pilots, but what about those asking about the best, that is the ultimate put down, if you ask me the men who did die deserve more credit then those who lived, because who knows those poor souls could have been future presidents, Prime Minsters, etc. I you want to call this degrading, then say the same for the lists that call for the better ones, because in my mind, those who have fallen deserve to be reckonized in someway that normally they would not be. Yes, I admit I errored in naming this thread, but it still remains that those who have been awarded through no verification can either be been as liars or glory hunters. Another thing, Al why not defend Mr Fonck and what I said about him. It seems everytime some one says something bad about
William Bishop that you are there. Now like I said in the thread, it may anger others, so I am not going to apologize for it, again. People have a right to their opinions. You may not like what people have to say, but even Bishop awknowledge the fact that people did not like him. PS, in all fairness to those who have fallen, I would change this title, I regretted it when I seen it in blue print on the forum page. But when every one is going around asking about the best, their doing the same thing placing others above the rest. I know what is like to loose someone to a bullet, I have all the respect in the world for those who have fallen, but right now I think some of the non recognized individuals of the war should have their time in the sun.