He was a famed double amputee from an air crash (one leg below knee, one above knee), who became an ace fighter pilot, strategist and wing commander in the Royal Air Force in
…WWII. He was a superior pilot in part because he could pull more Gs and remain conscious, with less extremity for blood to sink into. He developed "beehive" tactics to ensure maximum survival of bombers, while inflicting maximum damage on German interceptors. A small bomber squadron would be surrounded by entire wings of fighters. (MORE)