My grandfather was a ww2 pilot ..He told me a few stories over the years. He was pretty quite person though and exp about the war. He was based in Pearl and flew the Grumman Hellcat. He said the plane felt so heavy and slow in the air but was fast and felt like a tank and he felt safe in it. He never shot anyone down or got into combat but was on many patrols. He could still smell the gas burning in the engines. One thing i wanted to put out here was something he told me that stood out. He said his friends who did go into combat told him that the sounds of enemy planes being hit with rounds took a second to hear. And that the pilots would have to burst and listen for contact. I thought that was pretty cool to know. Maybe something to add to the game. He also talked about engine sputtering off and on at times but never had a problem. And also he said depending on the aircraft, they would fatigue pilots out quickly, like jetlag but 10x worse. If i can remember anything else ill post it...Thanks for this forum.
