Originally Posted by
Kemble Pitts
Never met Bader but, probably like most young lads who read Reach for the Sky, he was hero figure to me. Then I heard much about his appalling character and the hero in him rather faded.
Some have said that his attitudes were from another time: I don't buy that. Common decency to your fellows, of whatever rank, is timeless. .
I absolutely agree - I met quite a few decorated WW2 RAF Pilots - some were still serving (some achieving high rank) and the vast majority of them were thoroughly likeable genuine guys and or gentlemen.