Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Good evening Gentlemen,
The P-400's of the USAAF claimed 45 kills, all in the Pacific. Who was the top-scorer of that subtype ? Cheers, Michael |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Frank Olynyk, in his book Stars and Bar, a tribute to the American Ace 1920-73, notes that only one US fighter pilot, William Frederick Fiedler Jr, became an ace while flying the P-400/P-39, while serving with the 347 FG in the Solomons. A short bio is in the book by Frank Olynyk.
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Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Yes, but did Fiedler score in a P-400 ?
Michael |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Michael
If Olynyk's ace lists are correct (and I have no reason to believe anything else) Fiedler claimed all his victories in various P-39s and not in any P-400 Cheers Stig |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
A quick check of the Squadron-Signal “Aces of the SW Pacific” and cross-reference with Frank Olynyk’s Stars & Bars, indicated the following aces with victories while flying P-400s.
Frank E. Adkins (35 F.S.) - (Total dest/prob/dam 5/0/0) 26.05.1942 1x Zero Mt Lawson, NG Francis E. Dubisher (41 F.S.) – (Total 5/0/0) 6.02.1943 1x Zero NE of Wau Also in P-39N 15.08.1943 3x Sally Tsili Tsili Curran L. Jones (35 F.S.) – (Total 5/2/0) 9.06.1942 1x Zero Morobe, NG Thomas J. Lynch (35 F.S.) – (Total 20/1/6) 20.05.1942 2x Zero Waigani 26.05.1942 Zero SW of Mt Lawson, NG Jay T. Robbins (80 F.S.) – (Total 22/6/4) 17.01.1943 2x Sally (dam) nr. Fergerson Island Daniel T. Roberts (80 F.S.) – (Total 14/1/1) 26.08.1942 2x Zero / 1x Zero (dam) Buna A/S Richard C. Suehr (39 F.S.) – (Total 5/1/1) 9.06.1942 1x Zero Morobe, NG Charles P. Sullivan (39 F.S.) – (Total 5/1/2) 17.06.1942 1x bomber NE of Pt Moresby William L. Turner (41 F.S.) – (Total 8/0/2) 27.08.1942 1x Zero / 1x Zero (dam) Buna A/S Eugene Wahl (35 F.S.) - (Total ???)* 26.05.1942 Zero SW of Mt Lawson, NG (same flight as Lynch - above) Regards, ...geoff * additional data from P-39 Airacobra Aces of WW2 |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Good morning Geoff,
this is very helpful. Thanks a lot ! Michael :-) |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
My pleasure. The old Cobra is a favourite of mine.
...geoff |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
As near as I can tell the top scorers in the P-400 are Tommy Lynch and 1st Lt Donald J Green of the 39th FS, with three victories.
Wahl has only one victory. Enjoy! Frank. |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Hi guys
I made a comparaison between the claims and the supposes losses adverse (1942). Just to get an idea of the US overestimate. 26/05/42 Frank E.Adkins=1 Zeke Thomas J.Lynch=1 Zeke Eugene Wahl=1 Zeke Against Tainan Kokutai:NO Losses 20/05/42 Thomas J.Lynch=2 Zeke Against Tainan Kokutai:NO Losses 09/06/42 Curran L.Jones=1 Zeke Richard C.Suehr=1 Zeke Donald J.Green=1 Zeke Robert McMahon=1 Zeke John Price=1 Zeke Against Tainan Kokutai:TWO Losses(WO Yoshino Satoshi,FPO1 Kikuchi Sakyo) 17/06/42 Charles P.Sullivan=1 Bomber(Betty) Against Genzan Kokutai:NO Known Losses 26/08/42 Daniel T.Roberts=2 Zeke George Helveston=2 Zeke Gerald Rogers=1 Zeke William Brown=1 Zeke Gerald Roberts=1 Zeke Against 2° Kokutai and Tainan Kokutai 2° Kokutai:Two Losses(FPO1 Iwase Ki'ichi,FPO3 Ihara Daizo) by W.Brown and D.Roberts. Tainan Kokutai:THREE Losses(FPO3 Nakano Kiyoshi,WO Tsunoda Kazuo,FPO2 Yamazaki Ichorobei). Five for Seven:Good ratio 27/08/42 William L.Turner=1 Zeke Francis Riggin=1 Zeke Jack Wilson=1 Zeke Edwin Jackson=1 Zeke Jean Jackson=1 Zeke Against Tainan Kokutai:ONE Losse(FPO3 Matsuda Takeo) Conclusion:EIGHT real for 23 claims Michel |
Re: Top USAAF P-400 pilot ?
Good morning Gentlemen,
thanks for the interesting additional info. Is it justified to say that every P-39 had a 37-mm-cannon, whereas every P-400 had a 20-mm-cannon ? Michael |
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