Subject: #1 Piston Fighter was British
From: (The Revolution Will Not Be Televised)
Date: 7/1/03 1:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time

Precisely. On balance the P-51 might have been better, or more
reliable (even then it had it's share of teething problems), but the
problem was recognised and was being addressed before it showed up.

Gavin Bailey

On balance the attrition was in allied heavy bombers losses deep penetration.
The Luftwaffe lost relatively few fighters against heavy bombers over Berlin
with no fighter cover at all. Before the P-51, the Allied situation in the air
was a losing proposition for the bombers . I guess you have it have flown
bombers to fully understand that.

Arthur Kramer
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