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Title: Why the P-38 Flunked in NWE
Post by: Kopfdorfer on June 13, 2020, 08:59:05 PM

Thought some of you might be interested in this article.

https://www.historynet.com/p-38-flunked-europe.htm

Kopfdorfer

Title: Re: Why the P-38 Flunked in NWE
Post by: _AH_Jack on June 13, 2020, 10:44:44 PM

Thanks, Kopf ! It's a good read.

Title: Re: Why the P-38 Flunked in NWE
Post by: _AH_DarkWolf on June 13, 2020, 10:49:34 PM

I'd always read the P-38 got worse than it gave in the ETO, kinda helps explain why. Interesting he quotes someone saying the 38 should have been re-engined with merlins like the 51, I wonder how such a mod would have worked out.

DW

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