Supreme long range escort of the war - P-38L or P-47N?

[evangilder]

Hmm, I learned something today. Good info there, thanks.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Yeap same here. Does anyone have any info on the Tail Warning Radar such as how accurate it was or failure to detect rates?

 

[wmaxt]

Yeap same here. Does anyone have any info on the Tail Warning Radar such as how accurate it was or failure to detect rates?

My understanding of it is that it was very simple - an on/off switch and a light on the instrument panel. It worked to about 1,000 yards in a cone from the left boom. I think it did well to detect a persuer and probably very good at detecting someone in formation with you.

wmaxt

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Cool thanks.

 

[plan_D]

Some Mustangs had them too.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

That I did not know either. Did not know much about the Tail Warning system in WW2.

 

[plan_D]

I'll have to find this little snippet from an article I have on a Mustang pilot, in it he complains about the system when in formation. But it was a life saver.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I can understand the formation thing. That would piss me off also, everytime some one in my formation came into the arch it would warn me! That would suck.

 

[SUperflanker37]

I'm no expert myself.. both of those seem good for the role, but I think the P-51D is better for escorts.

 

[DaveB.inVa]

The P-47N had a tail warning radar as well. You can see the antenna for it on either side of the fillet ahead of the rudder.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I'm no expert myself.. both of those seem good for the role, but I think the P-51D is better for escorts.

The P-51D was a great escort fighter and nothing more. The P-47 especially the P-47N and M were better all around fighters than the P-51D and more versatile.

 

[lesofprimus]

Yep...

 

[Gnomey]

Very true Alder...