[Broncazonk]

In early 1944, the P-47D-22-RE and P-47D-23-RE block aircraft began appearing in the ETO. Both blocks (and all future blocks) had larger/wider 4-blade paddle-props which vastly improved the P-47`s rate of climb.

Did Luftwaffe pilots specifically notice this sudden improvement? Did pilot after-action reports all of a sudden begin mentioning the P-47`s improved climb performance?

Quite a few P-47s ran out of gas over France prior to D-Day, and many of these aircraft were recovered intact. By early 1944, all of these P-47s had the new props so the technical personnel would have been aware. However, is there evidence that this intelligence was sent to the fighter units?

Thanks!

Bronc