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Originally Posted by 71er E
Grandad was a ME109 pilot but passed away some years ago. Nowadays i want to ask him so much about the time, but..... better to have peace and watch movies about that time than sitting in a ME109 in 1944 and fly for you life.
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I think that is a mistake most of us make re: our grandparents. By the time we realize how many questions we have for them about their experiences and lives it is to late.
Your last point about flying for your life was particularly true. The German pilots were in it til the war ended for them - one way or another. There was never an option of going home after x number of missions.