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During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were high. Of the approximately 125,000 who served as air crews with a grenade launcher, 59,423 were killed or lost…

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During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were high. Of the approximately 125,000 who served as air crews with a grenade launcher, 59,423 were killed or lost and believed to have been killed - a death rate of 45.5%.

With such possibilities, it would not be surprising if there were a few atheists in the cockpit as there was in the trenches. In fact, many pilots faced their dangerous missions with beliefs and rites ranging from traditional to exotic.

Military historian Mack McKenzie considers this phenomenon a "Flying Against Fate," a pioneering study of the important role played by myths in the morale of Allied warriors in the Second World War. Many documents were extracted as well as a collection of published and unpublished memoirs.

The diary, McKenzie examines the myriad forms of suspicion imposed on fighter jets, from geek to ring tones. Airmen often carried mascots, mascots, or stuffed toys.

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Some people performed rituals or avoided other actions, such as taking a photo before the journey. Everything that seems to work is worth sustaining, and increased risk often means a surge in thought and superstition. MacKenzie explores behavior analysis studies to help explain psychology behind many of the behaviors documented - and does not reduce the large numbers of crew members and leaders who have refused.

It also looks at ways in which superstitious behavior is tolerated or even by those who can see it as a means of supporting morale. The first deep exploration of the diverse and profound superstitions of tens of thousands of people at the forefront of the fighters, the bird expands against predestination is our understanding of a major aspect of the psychology of war in the air and in World War II..



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