“Of all my accomplishments I may have achieved during the war, I am proudest of the fact that I never lost a wingman.” MayWarFactsLostAccomplishmentAviationCombatWingman Author:Erich Hartmann
“It was my view that no kill was worth the life of a wingman. . . . Pilots in my unit who lost wingmen on this basis were prohibited from leading a [section]. The were made to fly as wingman, instead.” MadeLostViewsBasesAviationCombatPilotsUnitsSectionsWingman Author:Erich Hartmann