Biggles78,
Thank you for the kind and appreciative words said about me and my generation, but I still firmly believe that there was nothing special about
us, it was simply the case that we happened to be there when the balloon went up.
Our Fathers (and Mothers) had risen to the challenges of
their times: I would hope that
our successors would do the same if occasion arose.
Regarding "G" forces in the Spitfire, I've heard that the Me109 pilots were expressly warned
against engaging in
kurvenkampf with the Spitfire, because the Spit could always pull more "G" and so turn inside them (don't know if it's true).
I don't think there's any interest in WWII books now - it's ancient history. In any case, our stories are all available on PPRuNe to anyone who takes the time to log in.
Cheers, Danny.