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Like the Spitfire it was immensely strong: a pilot had no need to fear the danger of pulling the wings off, no matter how desperate the situation became.
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The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
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We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.
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The sea from Dunkirk to Dover during these days of the evacuation looked like any coastal road in England on a bank holiday. It was solid with shipping.
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Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the obedience of fools.
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I am not one of those who see war as a cricket match where you first give anything to defeat the opponent and then shake hands
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I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.
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If you held your fire until you were very close, you seldom missed.
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If you came out of the sun, the enemy could not see you.
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Men were only made into "men" with great difficulty even in primitive society: the male is not naturally "a man" any more than the woman. He has to be propped up into that position with some ingenuity, and is always likely to collapse.
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Born:
February 21, 1910
Died:
September 5, 1982
(aged 72)
Bio:
Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader was a Royal Air Force flying ace during the Second World War.
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