His death was the kicker...taken down by his own side by mechanical issues and a freak bailout
Germany was loaded with fantastic pilots, the allies were lucky their leaders were bat crap crazy
Eagler
When the best pilot perhaps in the world tells you he wants to keep his 109F. You should probably let him continue to fly the 109f....
It's just so insane to me how risky and aggressive of a pilot he was only to go out that way...I bet you this single death was a huge relief towards the allied advancement.
I found it interesting he mentions around 14:05 that the 109 is a favorite ride in Aces High.
Good video, 24:35 into it so far.
I too, was happy that he mentioned AH.