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Originally Posted by redtiger02
These men took and impossible situation and won by sheer willpower, the plane is totally irrelevant. There were quite a few battles on the Eastern Front where Russian pilots went up against the most modern air force in the world in planes that were more outdated than the Hurricane, yet they were able to win through sheer determination. I don't care if you're in a Me-262 with twin jet engines and 4 x 30mm cannons, 2 Russians in biplanes with enough determination will annihilate you, even if it's with their last breath. Simple point, it;s not the plane that makes the pilot, it's the pilot that makes the plane. A little research goes a long way.
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Thats going a bit far huh? Of coarse the plane matters otherwise pilots would have fought WWII in hang gliders. What mattered was the pilot needed to be at one with the plane. An inferior plane that gave it's pilot confidence and trust would perform better than a superior plane without feeling. The Hurricane gave pilots confidence which leads to determination.