Corrected entry: While it is conceivable that Flashheart would be so lost as to be unaware of which side of the lines he crashed on, it is absurd that he would mistake a uniformed British officer for a German. The uniforms are completely different - they aren't even the same colour. 'Friend or foe' recognition was hammered into pilots at every stage of their training to prevent them accidentally bombing or strafing their own side.
Soylent Purple
10th Jan 2006
Correction: Blackadder is not a historical drama. It is a comedy. Flashheart is an idiot, and so obsessed with himself or certain he's right that no one else matters. All he saw was a soldier, so he attacked.
Soylent Purple
Adding deus ex machina explanations for mistakes does not invalidate them. Flasheart is an officer in the Royal Flying Corps and though he is shown as a narcissistic braggart, he is not an idiot. As part of his training, "Friend or foe" recognition would have been ground into him in order to prevent him strafing his own lines. Besides, excusing a mistake because "it's a comedy" invalidates countless postings on this site.