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Veltro said, "...certainly not an overall best."

Oberst Petersen said, "the best fighter in the Axis"

It appears that none other than Oberst Petersen himself would disagree with you based on the results of actual tests that were carried out.

To quote Stig Jarlevik, "I doubt you were one of the staff that tested the G.55"

I hope you are not offended if I take Oberst Petersen's word over yours, rendered from the keyboard on your desk.

Nick, that is interesting. There is wide agreement that the Fiat G.55 was a better fighter than the Macchi Mc-205. Could you have mis-translated the word "tired"? Italy ceased to be an axis combatant country in September of 1943. The co-belligerant forces were just that, forces in parts of the country occupied by Germany. Italy was no longer an axis country. Yes, combat by the co-belligerant forces continued.