[Michael Chorney]

Dear Gentlemen: I alerted Gottfried Dulias to the concerns raised on this thread. He responded quickly with a lengthy missive and is very interested in communicating with members of this site. I suggested, however, that he first read the material presented here so that he can provide a more focused and pithy response to the specific raised flags. Moreover, he will need to register to reply. I suspect, however, that what will be required to satisfy John and others will indeed be a deeper search into records. As this site is focused on history, and needless to say, veracity, this is the necessary course. I agree. What I hope can result is a meaningful and fruitful communication with Gottfried, who is very willing to respond to the best of his ability.

With respect to Sergio, bitter, my goodness, far from it. As I said, I am involved with hosting guest speakers at the airshow. During my preparative work of seeking lecturers, I have unfortunately run into a number of Luftwaffe imposters, whose ruse is apparently easier to maintain because of occassionally scanty records from their service years. The most recent was a fellow who claimed to have flown with NJG1, NJG6, and JG27. He came complete with a Luftwaffe business card, and claimed 50 kills, quickly dissipating his story. My motto, apropos to history, is that of Yale: lux et veritas.

All the best and cheers, Mike