"Disturbing to watch the horses being blown apart"
That's only because you haven't seen people blown apart.
Pilots should remember that all we do here is have fun in a game. No one should ever get any dillusions about their skills here indicating how great a combat pilot they would have been.
When your life, and your buddies lives, are on the line, it's a whole different ball game. Combat veterans that can survive their first battle have a much better chance of surviving a war. That's simply because they have become so horrified by what they've just experienced.
Enormous fear keeps you alive. You continue fighting on for the acceptance of the buddies in your unit. It's amazing even to yourself that you can actually volunteer for missions when you know you're scared to death. Desire must be stronger than fear.
This was an excellent film that shouldn't be missed. The tactics, maneuverability of those planes, the color shots, were the best I've seen.
The shooting up of those horses, however, only cracks open the door of realism.
Sorry for the speech
Ranger Bob
