THE DEADLY RAILROAD BRIDGES

Ed Rasimus wrote:
The CO" wrote:
"Mike Marron" wrote:

Just cuirous, how do divebombers get around this rule? (e.g: Stukas
and SBD Dauntlesses in WW2, Skyraiders in Southeast Asia and
Warthogs in Southwest Asia).

I believe courage is the major factor.

The CO

Courage is good and foolishness ranks a close second. Luck helps as
well. Throw in a bit of "big sky" theory and you get to do it
occasionally.

Courage, foolishness, luck, big sky theory and perhaps temporary
insanity? Watching a bud go down in a ball of flames one too many
times and I could understand how that would be enough to flip a switch
and cause the (previously sane) warrior to instantly make peace with
the gods. Then tighten up his grip on the stick and roll in through a
murderous hail of gunfire -- death be damned!