It had the range. It was a fine fighter. It just wasn’t utilized that way. It was expensive, the P-51 was cheaper. Perhaps?
It had the range. It was a fine fighter. It just wasn’t utilized that way. It was expensive, the P-51 was cheaper. Perhaps?
It had half the range as the p51 and didn't handle well that high up. It was a terrible escort for half the distance. The p51 made all the difference.
It had half the range as the p51 and didn't handle well that high up. It was a terrible escort for half the distance. The p51 made all the difference.
P-47s and P-38s where perfectly capable of escorting B-17s to Germany and back. Unfortunately USAAF staff believed in the Flying Fortress concept and did not want to waste very expensive fighter aircraft defending B-17s that could defend themselves. 1943 proved them wrong very very wrong.
P-47s and P-38s where perfectly capable of escorting B-17s to Germany and back. Unfortunately USAAF staff believed in the Flying Fortress concept and did not want to waste very expensive fighter aircraft defending B-17s that could defend themselves. 1943 proved them wrong very very wrong.
The performance data clearly says otherwise. They did okay for half the distance. The mustang did excellent for the whole trip.
The performance data clearly says otherwise. They did okay for half the distance. The mustang did excellent for the whole trip.
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