P-51's encountered a gaggle of ground strafer ju-87's at least once, I
think over Romania or Russia in 44 or 45. It was pretty much a massacre,
but 3 P-51's were purportedly lost...it is possible the heavily armed
ju-87's may have taken down these P-51's in the low altitude melee or maybe
they stalled and crashed, perhaps the 51's had reduced speed in order to get
at the slow Stukas in the unusual engagement.
I read about this in a P-51 book, maybe my memory is bad.

Al
"Bill Shatzer" wrote in message
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ArtKramr ) writes:

Good thing they never made the JU 187.From what my fighter friends tell
me the
JU-87 was a lot of fun to shoot down.

Did American fighters ever face the Ju87?

Apart from North Africa and some limited use in Italy as night
harassment bombers, I had thought the Ju87s were restricted to
the Eastern Front and anti-partisan activities in the Balkans post-
1942.

Certainly not an aircraft the 8th or 9th AF would encounter at all
frequently.

Cheers and all,
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