Readie
Chief Master Sergeant
Mossie for me first choice. Fast, agile and er fast.
P47 second choice. Tough as they come.That'll do for me Tommy.
Cheers
John
P47 second choice. Tough as they come.That'll do for me Tommy.
Cheers
John
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First and foremost - the F4U-1 Corsair. Can you imagine what it can do in a dogfight against the 190s and 109s?
Others would be P-38, P-47D, and P-51
F-8 Crusader?
Problem is, the Fw190 was not a performer at high altitudes where the Bf109 was and the ETO was a predominately high-altitude theater. So the Bf109 was a critical factor in the airwar right to the end.The Focke-Wulf 190, the best German piston engine plane of that time. Exceptionally well armed and protected. Speed was pretty good too. Maneuverability wasn't the best compared to the British counterpart Spitfire.
Too bad they hadn't replaced the Bf 109 in the war. Certainly would have complimented some of the Luftwaffe aces who would have achieved higher kill-streaks if they had flew it.
I am aware that many had, yet some were still flying the Bf 109 even by the war's end.