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Old 27th June 2013, 06:31
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Re: A ?? RE: an ace pilot's description of a dogfight:

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Originally Posted by John Beaman View Post
Nick, Sim's accounts of any battle have very little to do with reality. He was a story teller, not an accurate historian.
His oddly clinical way of describing aerial combat in 'greatest aces' was certainly interesting. However you are correct that Sims is the source of the narrative used in Smith & Creek's book.
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