In response to Artist's remark about aces "But most of them are aces. Some fighter pilots fly to shoot, some fly to get shot at." implied that the author of the remarks was not an ace.

The quotation originally posted by Bergstom is from Bobby Gibbes. In fact, O18235 (260714) Wing Commander Robert Henry Maxwell (Bobby) Gibbes OAM DSO DFC and bar was one of Australia's most successful and highly decorated aces of World War II, active with 3 Sqn RAAF in the Western Desert and with 80 Wing at Morotai in the South West Pacific theatre and at Darwin.

Gibbes' personal tally was 10 and one-quarter aircraft destroyed, and he was twice shot down.
The 3 Sqn RAAF site is here
http://www.3squadron.org.au/

The index to the sites stories section, including the original of Bergstroms extract and other Gibbes references is here
http://www.3squadron.org.au/indexpages/story.htm

See also Australian War Memorial
www.awm.gov.au
Honours and Awards Database
http://www.awm.gov.au/database/honours.asp
3 Squadron history
http://www.awm.gov.au/units/unit_11023.asp
Gibbes brief service bio
http://www.awm.gov.au/units/people_60047.asp