Aces?

PFFF · 16 September 2005, 10:45 AM

Sir Hugh Downing
Sir

Arthur Harris
Were any of them aces?

Graeme · 16 September 2005, 11:23 AM

PFFF

No, yes and yes, respectively.

Hugh Caswell Tremenheere "Stuffy" Dowding was a reconnaissance pilot. In WWII he was the head of Fighter Command during the Battle of Britain before bring retired in November 1940.

Keith Rodney Park rose to command No 48 Squadron and claimed 20 victories. During the Battle of Britain he was at odds with Air Vice-Marshal Trafford Leigh Mallory who advocated the use of "Big Wings" of fighters.

"Ginger" (later "Bomber" or "Butcher") Harris served with No 45 Squadron and claimed 3 victories piloting Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutters and two more on Camels. in WWII he was head of RAF Bomber Command.

Graeme

Barrett · 16 September 2005, 07:49 PM

The Klinton Question"
"What's the meaning of 'is'?"

Harris was credited with 2 e/a destroyed and 3 OOC.
Park was credited with 5 destroyed and 15 OOC.

Wink-wink; nudge-nudge.