Thu May 10, 2012 4:18 pm
JohnB wrote:Thanks for finding those figures.
I might question the P-26 total. I know the Phillipines (and Chinese, I think) flew them in the war, but the US?
I suspect opening days of WWII in Phillipines
Also, I'd thinkthe Helldiver had some air to air victories...unless by the time it arrived the USN fighters kept the enemy off their tails.
The SBD kills were awarded to the pilots -Swede Vejtasa for example was credited with 3 Zeros may 8 1942. He transferred to VF-10 and flew F4F's after that.
Likewise, I'd have expected the Mustang to have more victories in the Pacific considering how many were on Iwo and the like.
Their only opportunity was on either escort missions to Japan or armed recon to Japan and Formosa - nothing like ETO in 1944.
In addition the RAF totalled another 600+ in the 51 in the ETO.
The totals in the website I presented are slightly off from USAF 85 for P-51, P-38, P-47 and P-61 - but not by much.
Also, remember with UK types the figures don't include victories by US airmen flying for the RAF.
Thu May 10, 2012 7:14 pm
Fri May 11, 2012 6:13 am
Fri May 11, 2012 9:16 am
nick3593 wrote:It had to have Definately been the p-40.
Fri May 11, 2012 1:02 pm
drgondog wrote: I suspect opening days of WWII in Phillipines
Fri May 11, 2012 10:32 pm
Saville wrote:nick3593 wrote:It had to have Definately been the p-40.
Only the ones with the shark mouths on them - the rest didn't get any kills