FWIW, I think he was complimenting you on having good SA and being difficult to kill. As an outsider to the exchange, it seemed like this and not gloating.
You are probably right. I just got it the wrong way most probably. I'll be first to admit that it's pretty frustrating trying to survive against two well flown Spits in a Brewster. If for nothing else, it's because of the angles one can land crippling shots with hispanos. And the fact that we are "dragging" the actual plane that the other FE sees behind us and also because of the fact that Brewster looses its horizontal stabilizer from one hispano hit.
I'll definately admit that I've died plenty in those type of situations..and will countinue to. It doesn't matter though, I love my Brewster.
Because of that frustration I read too strongly into your post Bruv...
My apologies!