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The Lightning was intended to be a fighter, which makes it so much more amazing that it performed excellently in the bomber roles (Not quite as good as the mossie, but that was more bomber inclined).
As the P-38 didnt have a chance to show itself here, there is no logical reason we can decipher which is better.
whereas the P-38 was superb, and responsible for having shot down the most Japanese aircraft of many planes.
I dont know about the recce versions, so ill call it stalemate there to be fair.
it just happened to at least come very close to the mossie in the bomber role
and at least equal it or surpass it in the other roles;
Dude, the Mossie was average as a fighter, if you're being generous
Dude what you said about the nightfighter bit was bollocks...it wasnt that the P-38 didnt prove itself as an NF, its that it COULDN'T prove itself, because it came too late in the war!
And against the Japs I am fairly certain that Mossie's would have been ripped to shreds. They arent manoeverable enough.
And I have a hunch that the reason the Yanks bought Mossies for the recce role is that the P-38's were busy doing other things.
The P-38 was better as a bomber than the Mosquito was a fighter, and the P-38 was a better fighter than the Mosquito was a bomber.
dude you can't say the mossie would have been "ripped to shreads" by the japs because it never got the chance to prove itself against them, it's for the same reason you can't say the P-38 was a better night fighter, because it never got the chance to prove itself, do you see what i mean??
But because you are saying that it could be good against the Japs as a day fighter
dude you can't say the mossie would have been "ripped to shreads" by the japs because it never got the chance to prove itself against them
great
superb
I know it was superb as a night fighter
but could you name me some of the planes it would go up against at night, to see what you are trying to prove here please