Don’t quote me on this, but I did read somewhere that doubt was cast because he’d made some claims when he hadn’t even been in the area, or even in the air! (In particular the claim for the photo-recce Bf109G mentioned in the book, although I think the newer version has the correct story – would have to look to be sure).

Still, it matters not now, since he, along with hundreds of his fellow countrymen, assisted the rest of the Allies in the whupping of Nazi buttocks! :rolleyes:

Quote from an email sent to me by an ex-RAF WW2 veteran:

“To days DT has Clostermans obit– we had Bader ,the frogs had Pierre, how did RAF stores find a cap big enough. Obit praises his book !! after reading it my copy went in the bin, pure bull****. I dare not repeat what Bee thought of him , worse than Demoulin.”

I have heard that his book is as much fiction as fact. Still a damned good read though, and I am lucky enough to have his 3 books, hardback 1st editions, signed with name, nickname, rank and decorations. Still a valiant pilot, wheter or not his literary licence is perhaps OTT.