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Am I the only person in the world who's a fan of the Ki-43
I interviewed a number of 5th AF fighter pilots before writing Fire in the Sky. Robert DeHaven (14 kills, 10 in a P40) was one of the most interesting. Talking to a pilot doesn't necessarily tell you much about the technical - some were interested in the fine points of their planes, others... -
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Groundhog Thread Part Deux - P-39 Fantasy and Fetish - The Never Ending Story (Mods take no responsibility for head against wall injuries sustained)
US pilots in the PTO called the P39 the "Iron Dog" - it was not a term of affection. There was very little combat between P-39s and Zeros or Oscars. In 1942 beggars couldn't be choosers and the US did have some P-39s to send to Oz and then to Port Moresby. If raided at Moresby by Zeros from Lae... -
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Late War German vs Japanese Pilot Quality
For what it's worth I spent a couple years of my life researching matters relating to land and air war in the Pacific. (Touched with Fire; Fire in the Sky.) So I certainly ran into the questions concerning the Japanese situation. Let's start with one comment - whenever you start looking at...