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Re: Aces versus non-aces
My dear friend and P-40 ace Cy Gladen shared with me his throughts on the subject. He considered the 'hype' over the ace tag has overdone and annoying. Speaking for himself he said ''I was just an average pilot and gunner. There were many truly great pilots in the 44th FS and some scored many kills, some a few and others none. I knew guys who flew a complete tour and never saw a airborne Japanese aircraft. So it all boils down to opportunity and being in a position to capitalize on that oppturnity. Plus luck....I was lucky to have survived!"
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