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Originally Posted by keith A
I scanned it in a bookshop but didn't buy it because it is yet another re-hash of old stuff. I am going to re-read it at the NLS tomorrow so I might change my opinion. Unfortunately, as Franek agrees there's no perspective through fellow pilots other than full throat admiration. I admire Skalski as a pilot but it follows that old chestnut that he is the best Polish fighter pilot of WW2. He probably is. He does not need the cheer-leading. Horbaczewski is close. Even with the reduced tally of 18 1/4 kills, Skalski meets that distinction. The argument surely is only to raise him among other pilots...
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I have always though that the history book should be based on the old stuff. I am not sure what do you mean by re-hash, though. I am not sure what is your problem with Skalski being the highest scoring Polish pilot either.