“On that morning of 20 April, Flight-Lieutenant Pattle, the ace of aces, who was leading our formation of twelve Hurricanes over Athens, was evidently assuming that we could all fly as brilliantly as he could, and he led us one hell of a dance around the skies above the city.” Based on this sentence, what does the author believe about Flight-Lieutenant Pattle?

A
He is reckless in his leadership of lesser skilled pilots.
He is reckless in his leadership of lesser skilled pilots.

B
His patience and skills are what make him a great leader.
His patience and skills are what make him a great leader.

C
He is showing off in front of the German fleet.
He is showing off in front of the German fleet.

D
His lack of leadership makes him nervous to fly.