 The bomber crews had demanded the fighter escorts fly closer to the bombers, within visual proximity, increasing perceived security of the bomber crews.The generals accused the "Geschwaderkommodere" of being overly interested in accumulating aerial victories and awards at the expense of exposing the bombers to enemy attacks.Lützow argued that a fighter aircraft, such as the Bf 109, required speed and space to combat the fast and more agile RAF fighter aircraft.