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To: Atlantic Bridge
where we had pilots that shot down 300 and more enemy planes.

Of curiosity, were these lifetime totals, or by conflict? IIRC, several German pilots began their careers in the Spanish Civil war, so aprox. 9 years of combat?

79 posted on 07/22/2006 10:37:55 PM PDT by LexBaird ("Politically Correct" is the politically correct term for "F*cking Retarded". - Psycho Bunny)
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To: LexBaird
Of curiosity, were these lifetime totals, or by conflict? IIRC, several German pilots began their careers in the Spanish Civil war, so aprox. 9 years of combat?

By conflict.

Gerhard Barkhorn who had 301 victories entered the war in 1940 and was not engaged in the Spanish civil war. Same thing with Erich Hartmann that scored 352 victories.

87 posted on 07/22/2006 10:55:38 PM PDT by Atlantic Bridge (De omnibus dubitandum.)
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