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mosquitoman
Master Sergeant
A lot were probably claimed by B-17 crews in the heat of battle but accidental overclaiming happened a lot there. I remember reading somewhere that the P-47 shot down the most axis aircraft (when it comes to 8th AF)
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delcyros
Tech Sergeant
P-47 is a hot candidate for USAAF,
Hurricane/ Spitfire for RAF
and Yak/La for VVS
Most german losses occured on the eastern front except for 1940 where they occured in the west and 1944 where they occured in the home defense.
The B-17 surely have most claims but nor most kills. And who cares about claims?
Hurricane/ Spitfire for RAF
and Yak/La for VVS
Most german losses occured on the eastern front except for 1940 where they occured in the west and 1944 where they occured in the home defense.
The B-17 surely have most claims but nor most kills. And who cares about claims?
I honestly dont think there is anything out there like this.
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Major General
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and if B-17s shot down the most axis aircraft if i had a hat i wanted to eat, i'd eat it!!
cheddar cheese
Major General
Im eating my t-shirt, which is next best thing 
Well I have this info here for you but it does not include Bomber kills.
None of this confirmed by myself.
P-51 Mustang: 4,950 air kills, 4,131 ground kills and 230 V-1 kills.
P-47 Thunderbolt: 3,752 European air kills with an additional 3,315 on the ground.
P-38 Lightning: 2,050, of which 738 were claimed in the MTO.
P-40 Warhawk: 149 claims in the MTO.
Note for British Aircraft only air kills are shown, not ground kills.
Spitfire: 2,470
Hurricane: 1,120
Typhoon: 790
Tempest: 980
Whirlwind: 275
None of this confirmed by myself.
P-51 Mustang: 4,950 air kills, 4,131 ground kills and 230 V-1 kills.
P-47 Thunderbolt: 3,752 European air kills with an additional 3,315 on the ground.
P-38 Lightning: 2,050, of which 738 were claimed in the MTO.
P-40 Warhawk: 149 claims in the MTO.
Note for British Aircraft only air kills are shown, not ground kills.
Spitfire: 2,470
Hurricane: 1,120
Typhoon: 790
Tempest: 980
Whirlwind: 275
Chocks away!
Senior Airman
That can't be right, i thought the Hurricane shot down more planes than any other allied plane! 
I would doubt it.
cheddar cheese
Major General
Me too, seen as it didnt see much frontline service after about 1942.
Chocks away!
Senior Airman
I know it doesn't seem right, but i think it is in fact true. Thin of the numbers of jerrries in the air in 1939-1940. Still , i can't confirm this at the moment.
And after that pretty much only by other countries and if I recall they got slaughtered.
Chocks away! said:I know it doesn't seem right, but i think it is in fact true. Thin of the numbers of jerrries in the air in 1939-1940. Still , i can't confirm this at the moment.
Nope sorry but this is just not true.
During the 1940 to 1941 in 479 Days of engagment the Hurricane shot down 222 Bf-109E's, 128 Bf-110, and 306 bombers for a total of 655 kills to a loss of 497 Hurricanes. You have to remember that the Hurricanes were not going over to Germany and attacking German planes there they were shooting at German Bombers over London.
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Major General
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they did see longer service over the MTO and south east asia......
Ofcourse no one is saying they did not. Were just saying that they did not shoot down the most Luftwaffe aircraft.
Glider
Major
I admit I have some doubts in my mind. Only around 110 Whirlwinds were built. To get 275 kills would be an unbelievable performance. It was a good plane but that good?
In addition the Spitfire total seems low compared to the Hurricane. In service all over the world from the first to last day of the war and to only claim just over twice the kills.
The USA claims also seem high in comparison to the Spitfire. These were good planes certainly, but the P51 and P47 didn't join combat in any numbers until mid 1943 giving them 2 years in combat compared to the 6 years frontline service of the Spitfire.
Something doesn't quite gell here
In addition the Spitfire total seems low compared to the Hurricane. In service all over the world from the first to last day of the war and to only claim just over twice the kills.
The USA claims also seem high in comparison to the Spitfire. These were good planes certainly, but the P51 and P47 didn't join combat in any numbers until mid 1943 giving them 2 years in combat compared to the 6 years frontline service of the Spitfire.
Something doesn't quite gell here
syscom3
Pacific Historian
Remember that once the longer ranged P47's and P38's began chasing the Luftwaffe into Germany, the numbers of Spitfire combats declined drastically.
In the Pacific, the Spitfire was not a factor at all. Its short range made it useless.
In the Pacific, the Spitfire was not a factor at all. Its short range made it useless.
And Glider remember that no where does it say Luftwaffe aircraft killed. It says Axis aircraft killed.
The Axis consisted of numerous countries indluding Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Who did most of the arial fighting in the Pacific? The US. (Yes the British did there fair share in the Pacific too but the US fought the most there) So the US kills account for avast amount of the Pacific theater.
Now again I never said these were confirmed but I dont think they are that far off.
The Axis consisted of numerous countries indluding Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Who did most of the arial fighting in the Pacific? The US. (Yes the British did there fair share in the Pacific too but the US fought the most there) So the US kills account for avast amount of the Pacific theater.
Now again I never said these were confirmed but I dont think they are that far off.
Glider
Major
Deralder
I know what you said and of course the Pacific, but that I would have expected to be traded against the extra 4 years fighting that was done before hand.
That said if 110 Whirlwinds shot down 275 Germans, they must have been relieved that we didn't build a couple of thousand. Wouldn't have needed the Americans!!
I know what you said and of course the Pacific, but that I would have expected to be traded against the extra 4 years fighting that was done before hand.
That said if 110 Whirlwinds shot down 275 Germans, they must have been relieved that we didn't build a couple of thousand. Wouldn't have needed the Americans!!
cheddar cheese
Major General
I had some thoughts about that Whirlwind figure too. If it was really that good, why didnt they stick some Merlins on it quicker than they did?!
