SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of origin.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.
15. The earlier aircraft was designed and built by the country to meet it's topographical needs, the monoplane fitted the same requirements and had hostilities not broken out would have eventually replaced all the earlier aircraft.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft.... and running out of clues
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.
15. The earlier aircraft was designed and built by the country to meet it's topographical needs, the monoplane fitted the same requirements and had hostilities not broken out would have eventually replaced all the earlier aircraft.
16. Originally armed with two machine guns later versions were fitted with a forward firing 20mm cannon.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft.... and running out of clues
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.
15. The earlier aircraft was designed and built by the country to meet it's topographical needs, the monoplane fitted the same requirements and had hostilities not broken out would have eventually replaced all the earlier aircraft.
16. Originally armed with two machine guns later versions were fitted with a forward firing 20mm cannon.
17. it had a crew of 3.

SimonCraig1

'm looking for an aircraft.... and running out of clues
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.
15. The earlier aircraft was designed and built by the country to meet it's topographical needs, the monoplane fitted the same requirements and had hostilities not broken out would have eventually replaced all the earlier aircraft.
16. Originally armed with two machine guns later versions were fitted with a forward firing 20mm cannon.
17. it had a crew of 3.
18. Its primary missions was anti-shipping.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft....
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.
15. The earlier aircraft was designed and built by the country to meet it's topographical needs, the monoplane fitted the same requirements and had hostilities not broken out would have eventually replaced all the earlier aircraft.
16. Originally armed with two machine guns later versions were fitted with a forward firing 20mm cannon.
17. it had a crew of 3.
18. Its primary missions was anti-shipping.
19. In that role it operated both as a torpedo bomber and a minelayer.

SimonCraig1

I'm looking for an aircraft.... Hopefully this clue will get a response!
1. Despite it short production run <200 aircraft it was used by several countries.
2. Not all these countries bought the plane.
3. The countries that acquired those aircraft did not capture them.
4. The acquired aircraft were used in clandestine operations due to their ability to land in out of the way places.
5. At least one of the acquired aircraft was shot down by fighters from the nation that manufactured them
6. Given their background, not surprisingly, one or the acquired aircraft was attacked in a 'friendly fire' incident.
7. Of the five acquired aircraft, one flew East and four flew West to reach their new owners. A sixth flew West but never made it.
8. It first flew in 1937
9. and the last one was operational until 1952.
10. It was very successful in it's intended role, early in the war but was easy prey to fighters and it's usefulness diminished where ever significant enemy air coverage was available.
11. The aircraft that flew east was forced down behind enemy lines in later operations and the crew captured. The success of their operations lead that nation to obtain two more from the country of manufacture.
12. It had twin engines.
13. The one that flew East was accompanied by three earlier design aircraft that this type was intended to replace. They were also used in clandestine operations.
14. The earlier design was a biplane, this type a monoplane.
15. The earlier aircraft was designed and built by the country to meet it's topographical needs, the monoplane fitted the same requirements and had hostilities not broken out would have eventually replaced all the earlier aircraft.
16. Originally armed with two machine guns later versions were fitted with a forward firing 20mm cannon.
17. it had a crew of 3.
18. Its primary missions was anti-shipping.
19. In that role it operated both as a torpedo bomber and a minelayer.
20. It was a floatplane.

Ernie P.

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Okay; I'll take a shot. Thanks; Ernie P.

Answer: The Heinkel He 115

The Heinkel He 115 was a World War IILuftwaffeseaplane with threeseats. It was used as a torpedobomber and performed general seaplane duties, such as reconnaissance and minelaying. The planewas powered by two 960 PS (947 hp, 720 kW) BMW 132K nine-cylinderair-cooled radialengines. Some later models could seat four, had differentengines, or used different weapon setups.

In 1935, the German ReichAir Ministry (Reichsluftfahrtministerium or RLM)produced a requirement for a twin engined general purpose floatplane, suitableboth for patrol and for anti-shipping strikes with bombs and torpedoes. Proposalswere received from both Heinkel Flugzeugwerke and from Blohm & Voss'aircraft subsidiary, HamburgerFlugzeugbau, and on 1 November 1935, orders were placed withboth Heinkel and Hamburger Flugzeugbau for three prototypes each oftheir prospective designs, the He 115 and the Ha140.

The first prototype Heinkel flewin August 1937, with testing proving successful, with the He 115 being selectedover the Ha 140 early in 1938, resulting in an order for an additionalprototype and 10 pre-production aircraft. Meanwhile, the first prototype wasused to set a series of international records for floatplanes over1,000 km (621 mi) and 2,000 km (1,243 mi) closed circuitsat a speed of 328 km/h (204 mph).

Armament initially consisted oftwo 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 15 machine guns, onein the nose and one in the dorsal position. Later He 115s were fitted with afixed forward-firing 15 mm or 20 mm MG 151 cannon, and tworearward-firing 7.92 mm (.312 in) MG 17 machine guns inthe engine nacelles.[SUP][4][5][/SUP] Ordnance usedby He 115 variants included LTF 5 or LTF 6b torpedoes and SD500 500 kg (1,100 lb) or SC250 250 kg (550 lb) bombs. Some also carried LMBIII or LMAmines.

At the beginning of the war, the He 115 was used fordropping parachute mines in British waters, normally aiming for narrow passagesin close vicinity of heavily trafficked ports on the English south coast. The River Thames was also aprime target. However, the aircraft had its finest moment when operating in theanti-shipping role against the Arctic convoys from bases in Northern Norway.Because these convoys initially lacked air cover, the low speed andcomparatively light armament of the He 115 was not such a big problem as it hadbeen over the heavily defended English coastline. Later on, with the appearanceof carriersand escortcarriers, coupled with new Soviet heavy fighters like thePetlyakov Pe-3bis, the air superiority overthe convoys was challenged, and as a result, the torpedo bomber lossesincreased. Apart from its use as a minelayer and torpedobomber, it was also used in the coastal reconnaissance role, and by KG 200 to drop agentsbehind enemy lines.

In response to the risingtensions in Europe, the NorwegianMinistry of Defence had ordered six He 115Ns on 28 August1939. From 14 July-13 November 1939, all six ordered aircraft were delivered tothe Norwegian authorities. The He 115N order was intended to replace theRNoNAS' fleet of 1920s vintage Douglas DT torpedobombers and the somewhat obsolete MarinensFlyvebaatfabrikk M.F.11, which in 1940 was the RNoNAS' mainaircraft.

The Norwegians signed anotherorder of six He 115Ns in December 1939, with delivery estimated to March/April1940. The delivery of this second order was however pre-empted by the Germaninvasion of Norway on 9 April 1940. At the outbreak ofhostilities, the Royal Norwegian Navy Air Service had six He 115Ns in service(F.50, F.52, F.54, F.56, F.58, F.60) spread along the coast from the naval airstations at Solaand Flatψy in the south tothe one at SkattψraNaval Air Station outside Tromsψ in thenorth. At the beginning of theinvasion, the aircraft at the seaplane base at Hafrsfjord near Stavanger (F.60) wascaptured by the Germans, but two of the Luftwaffe'sHe 115s (given the codes F.62 and F.64 in Norwegian service) were in turnseized by an improvised militia unit ofNorwegian riflemen at Ψrnes in Glomfjord, Nordland and by police officers at Brψnnψysund, Nordland.The two aircraft were seized after they ran out of fuel and had to makeemergency landings on 10 April. Manned by Norwegian aircrews, they servedagainst their former owners for the duration of the campaign.

Seven Norwegian He-115s, five ofthem He-115Ns, were employed against German and German-controlled ships (see: HNoMSUller), aswell as providing groundsupport to the Norwegian Army'soffensive on the NarvikFront. On 14 April 1940 three Norwegian He 115s made asuccessful attack on German Ju-52s at Gullesfjordbotn. Four of the Norwegianaircraft (F.52, F.56, F.58 and F.64) made the journey to the United Kingdom shortlybefore the 10 June 1940 surrender, a fifth (F.50) escaping to Finland, landing onLake Salmijδrvi in Petsamo.[SUP][9][/SUP] A sixth He115 (F.54) also tried to make the journey to Britain, but was lost over the North Sea. The last ofthe Norwegian He 115s, F.62 (one of the two captured German aircraft), was unserviceableat the time of the evacuation and had to be abandoned at Skattψra, later beingrepaired and flown by the Germans.

The four escaped aircraft were atfirst reformed into the Norwegian Helensburgh Group underCommander Bugge. Theexiled Norwegian CabinetNygaardsvold made plans soon after arriving in the United Kingdom to usethe four He 115 aircraft to perform leafletdropping missions over Norway. The leaflet mission was to deliver a declarationto the occupied Norwegian people, stating that the Norwegianauthorities were re-established in the UK and were rejecting any Nazi Germanovertures proposing a German-Norwegian peace deal. All four Norwegian He 115swere ordered from Helensburgh to Scapa Flow on 3 July 1940 to carry out themission, although one had to return to Helensburgh due to engine problems. Thethree He 115s assembled at Scapa Flow wereordered to fly to Norway and drop the declaration over the cities of Oslo, Bergen and Trondheim. Shortlybefore the mission was to get under way the British Air Ministry intervenedand stopped the expedition, insisting that such an undertaking would besuicidal to attempt with the slow flying He 115s. Three days later, the threeNorwegian aircraft returned to Helensburgh.

Three of the Norwegian He 115s(F.56, F.58 and F.64) were subsequently used in covert operations with Norwegiancrews off Norway and in the Mediterranean Sea. InBritish service, the three received new serial numbers: BV184, BV185 and BV187.BV184 was attacked and damaged by two Polish Spitfirefighters over the Bayof Biscay in the spring of 1942 while cooperating with Frenchfishing boats, and later lost in a refuelling fire in the UK. BV185 wasdestroyed in an Italian air raid on Kalafrana,Malta after flying justone clandestine operation to North Africa. BV187 flew several missionson the North African coast from its base in Malta before finally being attackedand destroyed by two German Bf 109s.

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The HE 115 it is, well done Ernie and you are up!

Ernie P.

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Thank you, Sir. I'll get something up shortly; Ernie P.

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Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.

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Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.

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Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.

Ernie P.

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Okay; so that wasn't the giveaway I had thought it would be. Maybe this afternoon clue will help. Thanks; Ernie P,


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.

Ernie P.

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Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.

Ernie P.

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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.

Ernie P.

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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.

Ernie P.

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Afternoon clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.
8. But still, he could claim to be the first of his country’s true aces.

Ernie P.

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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.
8. But still, he could claim to be the first of his country’s true aces.
9. In his last combat he scored a victory, but he was severely injured by shrapnel.

Ernie P.

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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.
8. But still, he could claim to be the first of his country’s true aces.
9. In his last combat he scored a victory, but he was severely injured by shrapnel.
10. By the time he recovered, the war was all but over.

Ernie P.

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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.
8. But still, he could claim to be the first of his country’s true aces.
9. In his last combat he scored a victory, but he was severely injured by shrapnel.
10. By the time he recovered, the war was all but over.
11. Although he eventually returned to his squadron, the war ended before he could engage in further combat.

Ernie P.

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Morning clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.
8. But still, he could claim to be the first of his country’s true aces.
9. In his last combat he scored a victory, but he was severely injured by shrapnel.
10. By the time he recovered, the war was all but over.
11. Although he eventually returned to his squadron, the war ended before he could engage in further combat.
12. Although some accounts differ, he was wounded while engaging an enemy aircraft.

Ernie P.

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Evening clue. Thanks; Ernie P.


Question: What warbird pilot do I describe?

Clues:
1. Perhaps his greatest feat was that he taught himself to fly.
2. In a single seat aircraft.
3. In what was, at the time, a front line fighter aircraft.
4. He was an ace; but not the greatest of aces.
5. In fact, he wasn’t even near the top of the lists.
6. But, in more than one man’s opinion, he had the potential to be the greatest his country put forth in his war.
7. Unfortunately, his combat flying career ended very early on.
8. But still, he could claim to be the first of his country’s true aces.
9. In his last combat he scored a victory, but he was severely injured by shrapnel.
10. By the time he recovered, the war was all but over.
11. Although he eventually returned to his squadron, the war ended before he could engage in further combat.
12. Although some accounts differ, he was wounded while engaging an enemy aircraft.
13. He flew his first combat patrol in an unarmed aircraft.