My optimism got shot off by some La-7 at A231... 
On an amusing side note, for me anyway... 
Did you know I credit you for completely turning my flying around?  I remember going to the DA with you and a bunch of other assassins a loooong time ago.  You all were doing a FFA type thing, and I tagged along.  We had one "fight" that was basically you chasing me around.  I don't even remember if you shot me down, but I remember you telling me "Weak man, very very weak"... so I thought about it some and realized you were right!  
So then I did everything I could to learn how to actually fight in my rides of choice...  
And it is all thanks to you 

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