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Early in the war the P39 was supposed to be hot stuff and it certainly looked the part. Operationally it was a real dud.
The P47 didnt have the range necessary to escort the bombers to their targets, therefore it cant be under appreciated.
The P51 was in on most of the destruction of the LW, so it cant be over rated.
The PBY did what it was supposed to do. It was never thought of being the best, so it cant be over rated,
The P40 was a good performer in the first couple of years in the PTO... cant be that.
The P39, quite possibly the most over rated. And that goes for the Me-110.
The first one that comes to mind ... the Fw 190. No better than the Bf 109 was twice as expensive to build.
Kris
The first one that comes to mind ... the Fw 190. No better than the Bf 109 was twice as expensive to build.
Kris
And while the P-39 didn't perform up to American standards in the PTO or ETO, it did very well in India/Burma and I think the Russian kills in it showed what it could do when given to a determined force.
I would have to go with Jank and pick the P-51. It's given all the glory, it's the cadillac of the sky, etc. Well you know what?????? I wouldn't have a cadillac. Comfy car for sure. But Lord help your wallet when it breaks. And if you shot it with anything bigger than a .22, it was going down.