He didn't like Gabreski and considered both Hoover and Yeager to be
marginal on the gages.

I wonder if that's not uncommon? Being a fighter ace and flying on the
gauges are totally different skills.

In fact, now that I ponder it, being the aggressive, unpredictable,
sharp-eyed fighter ace is almost diametrically opposed to the image of a
skillful, competent IFR pilot.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
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