A newbies impression of the 109 and spit

[Glider]

Originally Posted by Crumpp

Keep in mind that pilots in the 1930's and 1940's were not the technical experts found in today's aviation world.

They were practical pilots who got there mostly on their courage. It was felt that it was beyond the pilots comprehension to delve too deeply into the science of flight.

Pilots were given a rudimentary knowledge of aerodynamics at best and strict left/right limits required to operate the aircraft.

Partly true, however the UK were the first to train test pilots in the 40's Germany and the USA didn't.