In the East where they became a raging success because there wasn't the opposition that there was in NW Europe. One can easily see that because even the Hurricane and other 2cd line a/c was used in the CBI when they were past their prime in Europe.
"re-writing history" Only see one person doing that and it ain't Graham.
Are you saying the P-47, Fw190, Me109 were a failed air superiority fighters and that is why they were used as FBs?
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Yes it was a one mission a/c. It sure couldn't be a fighter while the fighter could do double duty. Just another a/c in the inventory and all that goes with that.
I wunder how the airforce was so prejudiced against the army that it had RAF personal with ground units to direct the FBs.
I guess you don't know about the improvised landing grounds that fighters used. Both in Normandy and in North Africa.