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Originally Posted by mrbeverlyhills
My dad flew Hurricanes then Spits for the RAF during the war, he told me this is the most real and authentic account of one man's experience that closely followed his own. I read it and can highly recommend it. |
Thank your dad for his service. Do you have any idea of the attrition rate for fighter pilots during WW2? For bomber pilots in the RAF each mission an average of five percent don't return so after a Tour(British definition) of twenty trips then the bomber pilot is eliminated( 5% X 20 = 100%). American fighter and bomber stats may be different.