RE: Knowledge Quiz for Warbird wiz
More clues. Thanks; Ernie P.
Question:
What famous ace do I describe?
Clues:
(1) He was often considered as the absolute best pure combat pilot; not by outsiders, but by his contemporaries.
(2) After first refusing to fly a new model of his favorite mount, he was ordered to fly the new model. A few days later, he was dead; due to an engine defect.
(3) Although his flying and shooting were superb, his takeoffs and landings sometimes left something to be desired.
(4) Although, earlier in his career, he tended to rush into trouble; he persisted until he perfected the tactics for which he was to become famous. He reached the absolute peak of his flying skills in September of 1942.