Douglas Bader
Douglas Bader
Group Captain Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader /ˈbɑːdər/ CBE, DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar, FRAeS, DLwas a Royal Air Forceflying ace during the Second World War. He was credited with 22 aerial victories, four shared victories, six probables, one shared probable and 11 enemy aircraft damaged...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth10 February 1910
successful fire pilots
The successful pilots succeeded because they did not open fire until they were close to the target.
flying enemy cohesion
We were all flying around up and down the coast near Dunkirk looking for enemy aircraft which seemed also to be milling around with no particular cohesion.
trust loyalty character
I think the greatest of all human virtues is loyalty. It embraces all the best of the human character: courage, faith, love and charity.