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Plus later bits I only yesterday read this , from "Four Aces" by Lex McAulay.(Page 62) "The German fighters of JG2 and JG 26 claimed 13 Swordfish, 10 being confirmed by the official Luftwaffe system and a victory credit given to the relevant pilots. The German ships also were credited with...

Plus later bits I only yesterday read this , from "Four Aces" by Lex McAulay.(Page 62) "The German fighters of JG2 and JG 26 claimed 13 Swordfish, 10 being confirmed by the official Luftwaffe system and a victory credit given to the relevant pilots. The German ships also were credited with the...

As the one guilty of the original article, I thought I'd add some more comment. As I made pains to point out, I wasn't attacking anyone, it was the system that was at fault. Maybe HJM got a lot of mention, he flew in a theatre which I had a lot of interest in. I also brought up numbers...

Double post is that 2 on my list of posts :-)

I'm glad your aircraft recognition skills where never needed, apart from 2 engines and a high tail thats about it. IMHO, the Whirlwind is the most beautiful WW2 aircraft and the Pucara an average looking COIN from the '70's. Add to your XP-50/XF5F thread, the Gloster 2E from prewar.

From Republic P-47 Thunderbolt Brazil It is not widely known, but the Brazilian Air Force participated in combat on the Allied side on the Italian front in 1944. Brazil had declared war on Germany and Italy on August 22, 1942, and a squadron of Brazilian P-47Ds (known as the 1 Grupo de Caca)...

Gday All, Those those dreaming of the P51 with a Griffon, Also posted somewhere here by desert Fox a few years back. from CAC CA-15 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia General characteristics * Crew: one * Length: 36 ft 6 in (11.05 m) * Wingspan: 36 ft (10.97 m) * Height: 12...