Chapter 155
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December 22, 1940
London, the capital of Britain
As I headed to London, I could see the scene of my transport aircraft being escorted by a formation of Supermarine Spitfire, Bf109, and Fw190 fighter aircraft.
A Bf109 with a smoking Mickey Mouse painted on it and a Supermarine Spitfire with dozens of kill marks flying side by side was truly, indescribably impressive.
The Luftwaffe's Adolf Galland and the RAF's Douglas Bader, who had become close friends, were being hailed as the undisputed aces of the Allied Air Force of the British Mainland and as symbols of German-British friendship.
And the fact that the very squadron they commanded was escorting my transport aircraft probably spoke to Germany's status within the Allied Powers.
Or perhaps it was Churchill's showmanship.
As I thought this, I got to witness Churchill's true showmanship as soon as we landed at the airfield.