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Old 08-09-2015, 03:28 PM
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Ernie P.
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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
  1. He was a pilot prior to the beginning of his war.
  2. He survived the war, but is a relative unknown; although he led the victory roles in at least two categories, perhaps three.
  3. His first combat posting was nearly a year after the war had begun.
  4. He flew throughout a major air campaign without scoring a single victory.
  5. His first victory came after over eight months of combat flying.
  6. He was transferred to a different war zone six weeks later, and quickly scored two more victories.
  7. A month later, he was shot down and slightly wounded.
  8. Within the next month, he ran his victory score to 10, before being critically injured in a ground collision with another aircraft.
  9. After he recovered, he spent a year as a fighter training instructor.
  10. Then he was posted to his original war zone, to take on a new role.
  11. Working with another fighter pilot, he helped develop new tactics for fighter aircraft, which were quite successful.
  12. Three months later, he became a squadron leader of a very famous unit.
  13. The following month he, after a successful encounter with enemy units, was wounded when his aircraft flipped over upon landing.
  14. Still, two months later, he had added to his score; having destroyed 20 enemy aircraft.
  15. He was then transferred to another unit; and, two months later, was forced to bail out from his damaged aircraft and was injured yet again.
  16. The following spring, he was transferred to yet another famous fighter unit.
  17. The following month, he was forced to bail out of his damaged aircraft yet again.
  18. The month after that, he was forced to make an emergency landing following a successful encounter with an enemy unit.
  19. He added to his victory list while covering friendly ground units during an historic land battle; receiving a coveted award.
  20. A couple of months later, he was appointed to command yet another unit.
  21. While commanding the new unit, he led a number of successful attacks against ground units. During two separate attacks against enemy tanks, he scored against enemy aircraft.
  22. The following month, he was promoted to command a larger unit, after its commander was killed in combat.
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