Yes, he sees that I am an ally. And another spit over there, following our bombers! Well where’s the enemy? Plenty of flak but no 109s. Check six, uh oh. . .
Lesson 5: Check six. And check it again. And what do you do when you are surprised that there aren’t any enemy planes about? Yes, check six. Check it high and check it low. Make it part of your engine management routine.
I should note at this point that if I had been on teamspeak, even if I was only listening, I would probably not have a) chased a team mate right across the channel and, b) not have been surprised by the 109.