syscom3
Pacific Historian
Jank said:Huh, how do you figure it could fly 1,600 miles, engage enemy planes for about 10 minutes, often at WEP, defeat them, and fly 1,600 miles back?
The P-47N had a maximum range of about 2,350 miles. You're talking about 1,000 miles further. I didn't know the P-38 could fly coast to coast across the U.S.
Can someone explain why a late model P-47D was better able to take on late model German fighters than a P-38?
FEAF P38's flew 1600 mile missions from Biak to Balikpapin and Palawan to Singapore. And that was one way milage.