re: photos and pilots

Mick Fauchon (ulmjf@dewey.newcastle.edu.au)
Fri, 12 Aug 1994 10:14:04 +1000 (EST)

Brian,

> Yeah, you're right, but I was just trying to make the same point as
> August and Douglas - how do you compare pilots in a period where
> technology made such drastic changes? Can you say someone who shot
> down DH2's in an EIII was less of a pilot than a Snipe pilot
> taking on Rumplers? We only know of the men lucky enough to stay in
> the air, and there is alot of luck in it!

Good to see we're all making the same point, as it's an important
one. More of that in the message I sent a little while ago ..... if this
*bloody* system's working....
>
> BTW anyone got any hints and tips on the Eduard Siemens kit yet?
>
Not me, unfortunately: we still haven't seen them over here yet.
I seem to recall that someone sent a revue of it to the list earlier.
Anyone?

Cheers,

Mick.