Why the P-38 Flunked in NWE

Started by Kopfdorfer, June 13, 2020, 08:59:05 PM

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Kopfdorfer

Thought some of you might be interested in this article.

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

Kopfdorfer

_AH_Jack

Thanks, Kopf !  It's a good read.

_AH_DarkWolf

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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