There is already some indication of pilot problem, if you rake the cockpit with guns from Hurricane etc then check the AI involved normally the plane is going down, the cockpit shows damage and there is no pilot or co-pilot in that area and the canopy is missing.

happened to me once.the screen gets darker with every breath you make until its pitch black.

may be set up a mission in the fmb with 12 fighters right on your six.repeat the mission several times until you get what you want.