I played some WW2 flight simulations and I can tell you, I know confusion and panic and sweatiness
i know exactly what you mean...!
in honour of this i have written a very short story.

chocks away, hmm, clouds and stuff, enemy sighted, firefirefire, aaaarg, on my six, bangbangbangbang, drrrdrrr, neeeoooowwwww, crash, game over.