There was another top bit of flying right at the beginning of the war in W Europe - by the side that eventually came 2nd. Visit Eben Emael one day and see the area that 10 gliders landed upon to disgorge their 78 troops. Brilliant tactics and astonishing flying - one crew that had to force land in Germany after their tow-rope broke tabbed back to the airfield, got into another aircraft and still made it to the target in time to help hold back the Belgique counter-attack on one of the bridges nearby. Credit where its due - as to whether it's "better" flying than any other, that's a can of worms I'm not opening.