[Jon]

When engaged in fighter v fighter combat the high speed of a particular type was of little use other than allowing the faster of the two a better chance of escape if he needed to. The Typhoon and P47 in a nose down attitude were able to use this to their advantage time after time. As for rocket rails and bomb racks causing the Typhoon trouble duing air to air combat well yes of course it caused trouble, my point is that a well flown Typhoon after taking out ground targets was still an aircraft very capable of defending its self. Again the Typhoon was by far the best Fighter Bomber of WW2, the Tempest should not even be mentioned in the same breath as it was a different aircraft with a totally different role. As for the Polish argument that is lurking in the back ground here, it happened, it was in the best interest for Britain and the US, that was why it happened and i must say that i feel it was the right thing to do at the time for Britain. Call me old fashioned but i still think your own country should come first above all others.