Steve Hix wrote:

Whether he is a pilot or not makes no difference; "attitude"
was what was meant, "altitude" was not:

He said he was more pilot than I ever wuz or wannabe or sumpthin.

The Me-262 wasn't going to be supersonic (in one piece, at
least) in level flight or heading straight down, or any other
attitude.

Damn straight. So let's PLONK that Me-262 and be done with it!!

-Mike (whole lotta' plonkin' goin' on) Marron