I have heard about this Poole to Cherbourg pilot and told he was one hell of a crazy guy who would carry out in flight manoeuvres and throw the aircraft around just for the fun of it to scare the passengers or “ Victims “ and accounts of dive bombing .
The RAF carry out steep descents in to hostile territory to avoid RPG or small arms fire in Afghanistan or Iraq /Syria but this guy takes the biscuit .
A long and slow approach in VFR gives the enemy time to muster in to action so it’s all outside and interior lighting off and hope for the best .