Operational: A fully combat ready aircraft in a fully combat ready unit positioned in an
area capable of putting a hurt on the enemy's aircraft immediately. And, proven themselves
so by putting their aircraft in hostile air.
Thank you Darren, you are right I did ask for help of which P-47D variant was in fully combat
operational service by 25 December 1943. That was the limiting date that pbehn put on his
post. So I used that limitation. Wuzak is partly right about the P-39N's luck against the P-38J-5.
While I believe the Spitfire 14 would do just fine against the Airacobra at tree top levels, I
believe the J-5 lightning would more than have its hands full in a maneuvering contest.
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