Not sure everyone knew what was going on at the time.
Forget the book, but seem to remember a BOB fighter pilot swirling around in a fight at the frigid flight levels on a sunny day, after getting hit along with the frozen blood, smoke, etc., he either bailed out or landed his crippled plane on a golf club fairway where he was then lambasted by the club manager for interrupting play at a very exclusive club.
Or something along those lines.
There was a website that displays the day to day operations during the BOB in Calendar format. Anyone have a link?