Subject: unfriendly friendlies
From: David Windhorst
Date: 3/15/04 8:47 AM Pacific Standard Time
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What are some early examples of an air force facing hostile a/c
originally produced by its own country's aviation industry (whether they
were sold to a former friendly nation that then became an enemy, or were
captured a/c, or whatever)? The first case I can remember reading about
is during the Allied invasion of N. Africa, when P-36s flown by Vichy
French were encountered, but it seems there must have been previous
instances -- WWI, interwar, or earlier WWII.



Here is the rule. If a plane, any plane regardless of make or markings points
its nose at you. SHOOT. Every fighter pilot has been briefed to approach
bombers with care lest they be fired upon. Same goes for one fighter carelessly
approaching another fighter. Never go into a fighter approach in unless you
mean it. More than one cutsey-pie fighter pilot cut-up paid for his fun and
games with his life.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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