Originally Posted by
elmshoot
He's a German
Well, elmshoot; I'm neither confirming or denying. However, I'm curious to know your reasoning. And, I'll offer another clue to reward your participation. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?
Clues:
- He was a pilot prior to the beginning of his war.
- He survived the war, but is a relative unknown; although he led the victory roles in at least two categories, perhaps three.
- His first combat posting was nearly a year after the war had begun.
- He flew throughout a major air campaign without scoring a single victory.
- His first victory came after over eight months of combat flying.
- He was transferred to a different war zone six weeks later, and quickly scored two more victories.
- A month later, he was shot down and slightly wounded.
- Within the next month, he ran his victory score to 10, before being critically injured in a ground collision with another aircraft.
- After he recovered, he spent a year as a fighter training instructor.
- Then he was posted to his original war zone, to take on a new role.
- Working with another fighter pilot, he helped develop new tactics for fighter aircraft, which were quite successful.
- Three months later, he became a squadron leader of a very famous unit.
- The following month he, after a successful encounter with enemy units, was wounded when his aircraft flipped over upon landing.
- Still, two months later, he had added to his score; having destroyed 20 enemy aircraft.
- 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.
- The following spring, he was transferred to yet another famous fighter unit.
- The following month, he was forced to bail out of his damaged aircraft yet again.
- The month after that, he was forced to make an emergency landing following a successful encounter with an enemy unit.
- He added to his victory list while covering friendly ground units during an historic land battle; receiving a coveted award.
- A couple of months later, he was appointed to command yet another unit.
- 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.
- The following month, he was promoted to command a larger unit, after its commander was killed in combat.
- Later the same month, he was transferred to command a new fighter unit.
- A month later, while engaging enemy ground forces during yet another famous land battle, he was credited with destroying a large number of enemy aircraft during an attack on an enemy airfield.