If he ditches in enemy territory, it does.
no doubt....as it should. My example was of a plane in its own territory, and those are the ones I think should be counted as kills as well.
I'm going to commit forum suicide and say that in real life
when gun cams caught you sawing the wings off a plane you got a kill even if they skidded to the ground and lived. I don't think they had the conversation....
Flight debriefer "Were you over their base?"
Pilot "Yes Sir, I believe I was."
FD "Sorry ol chap, we can't count it."
P "Buggers! At least you could have tea and a biscuit for me you bloody little bast"
Or maybe they did!