"Bob Engelhardt" wrote in message
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On 9/25/2013 9:19 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:
An Allied airman with Hartmann's high crash record would have spent
the war as a POW after his first downing in enemy territory....

An Allied airman with Hartman's skill would have spent most of the
war teaching other airmen, once his skill had been demonstrated.
Much better use of the skill. Bob

Hartman began poorly and was fortunate to have plenty of time to
develop his skills in the relatively safe skies over the Russian
Front, where he stayed while other high-scoring aces moved to the
defense of Germany and found that they weren't so superior any more.
At Ploesti Mustangs ran Hartmann out of fuel, neither side being able
to outmaneuver the other to get a shot.

http://ww2total.com/WW2/History/Orde...t-Training.htm

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