Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
I'd wager it would depend on what they transitioned from.
If Spitfires, well...
I think a Tiffy pilot would be more interesting considering it's more of a contemporary/compatible aircraft.
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The Brits were a pretty good judge of 'horseflesh' IMHO-- I'd like to know the impressions of RAF pilots and crew who transitioned to the P-47 late in the war and operated in Burma and thereabouts.
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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in RAF Service
Wow, I read that the Thunderbolt was larger than other aircraft, but I never visualized it.The Brits were a pretty good judge of 'horseflesh' IMHO-- I'd like to know the impressions of RAF pilots and crew who transitioned to the P-47 late in the war and operated in Burma and thereabouts.
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Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in RAF Service
Wow, I read that the Thunderbolt was larger than other aircraft, but I never visualized it.
".... I think a Tiffy pilot would be more interesting considering it's more of a contemporary/compatible aircraft."
now there's a question worth examining ...
"If you were a fighter-bomber pilot during WW2 would you rather fly a Jug or a Typhoon? European theater.
".... I think a Tiffy pilot would be more interesting considering it's more of a contemporary/compatible aircraft."
now there's a question worth examining ...
"If you were a fighter-bomber pilot during WW2 would you rather fly a Jug or a Typhoon? European theater.
There's several cases where the P-47 had portions of it's engine shot away and they still flew back across the channel.Going from fading memory you were more likely to make it home safely flying a Typhoon than a P47, though the difference was pretty small. I believe it was something to do with the Typhoon had all its radiator, oil and engine in a small compact block giving a smaller more easily armoured target. The P47 had a bit more plumbing spread out along the fuselage possibly making a bigger target.
From the forum's "Tree Trimming" thread.I am sure there's lots of anecdotes of P47s returning with bits missing but it's like a boxer better not to be hit in the first place. I don't know the exact figures but more pilots made it back intact per sortie flying a Typhoon which is the important bit.
Does anyone have a deep longing to fly a Sturmovik?