For example, it was very difficult for an Me-109 to shoot down a Stringbag. The trick was to wait for the enemy to come almost within range, then cut right back on speed, and make the steepest possible turn at 60 knots. This was a "sixpence inside a half-crown" and the fighter could not bring its guns to bear.
[ From an obituary of Lord Kilbracken. I've got to figure out how to get myself a cool title like that—"Lord Kilbracken." Nice. I like these Guardian "Old Boy" obituaries, with their inevitable introductions describing youthful indiscretions—"Born in Belgravia, he had just finished with Eton, and was ready for Oxford, when he chose to enlist. School life had not been uneventful; he had been Eton's unofficial bookmaker (with a daily turnover of £30) and was almost expelled when discovered..."—and then later, more sober accomplishments. The best obituaries are always Churchillian. Joshua said is it's possible to buy certain similar-sounding titles, maybe he said "Lord of the Manor" is one of that type? He did say that the droit du seigneur no longer applies. I must enquire. ]
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