Thread: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.
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Old 1st August 2010, 23:21
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Re: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.
That's a different point, Nick.

Spitfires were free to strafe and bomb ineffectively because they couldn't dive-bomb.
"Superior" German machines chased around the skies ineffectively because they couldn't mix it with the Spitfires.

Meanwhile the war was being determined badly and slowly on the ground because the Army lacked accurate air-to-ground support and armour resistant to the DP 88-mm.

In sum, it was a mess.

Tony