Where do those bracketed comments come from? My bracketed comments would be (The RAF, charged with responsibility for escort of USAF bomber forces assigned as many of their best fighters that they had available). I am sick of reading your BULLSHIT comments always with a dig against the Spitfires range which is a childish hobby horse of yours, when you progress that on to the character and aims of men who quite willingly laid down their lives in an allied effort I call you a complete, utter, absolute CUNT. The RAF didn't have an idle curiosity into the relative performance of the Mk IX versus the Fw 190 they had the serious responsibility of protecting the lives of their allies. You never answered to my questions about your complete BULLSHIT vis a vis "Chuck Arnold" With all lack of respect, you are a complete dick head. And with that, I take leave of this forum, it has been nice knowing you regular posters, but all good things come to an end.