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There is one major area still to be considered: the command pilot, who sometimes
overruled the navigator's judgement, the rank difference making arguments futile. So, the
background of Major McCoy is another area to investigate.
One must also consider a psychological factor, the over-confidence that reigned at
allied headquarters at this time. Even the crews were stunned at being attacked by fighters:
"We were winning the war," as Web Uebelhoer said.
It is possible that this feeling led McCoy to deliberately take some risks (if he ever
thought that it was risky!) It seems probable that, even if a navigation error occurred frrst,
it was followed by a command decision which, we now know, was not the wisest thing to
do.