RE: [Epic] Fodder (was: Detachment)

From: Kelley, Kevin J., JCS <kevin.kelley_at_...>
Date: Fri, 17 Oct 1997 14:25:55 -0400

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>From: COOK MATTHEW JOHN[SMTP:PBS4661_at_...]
>Sent: Friday, October 17, 1997 11:10 AM
>To: space-marine_at_...
>Subject: Re: [Epic] Fodder (was: Detachment)
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>> In both of the previous World Wars, Fighter Pilots were best taking
>> shots to wreck the opposing plane rather than trying to kill the
>pilot
>> as there were a longer list of potential flyboys than spares. A
>> question of resources which would definately apply to the IG and
>> probably not to the Marines.
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>Err not true English planes were fairly plentiful and American but
>with extreme shortages of trained pilots in second world war. Or at
>least thats what I remeber from history. (never was that good at
>history tho).
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WWII both the Japanses and Germans suffered form pilot quality problems,
not shortage of planes.
Although it was considered bad form to shoot at guys in parachutes, many
AMerican memiors form
the ETO are quite specific that it was better to kill the pilot -
particularly a good one - so he would not be back
as he would be bailing out ovr friendly lines.


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