[drgondog]

Originally Posted by kurlannaiskos

perhaps what was meant was that I N Kozhedub had 62 victories and Major Bong (USAAF) had 'only' 40 and if memory serves correctly the top RAF ace had 'only' 38.
(I know someone will correct me if I am wrong)
making the top Soviet ace 1/3 more 'productive' than the USAAF or RAF

Based on number of awards, number of awards per combat sortie, number of awards per combat enounter?

four of those top soviet aces scored some of their kills in the P-39 proving that it was not an 'Iron Dog' it was simply not being used correctly by the RAF and USAAF.
how many USAAF aces scored 5 or more kills in the P-39?

One. Fiedler SWP in Guadalcanal campaign timeframe

As to used 'incorrectly' you want to imagine the VVS fighting the Zero at low altitude in horizontal engagements?

Or USAAF attempt to provide high altitude target escort with the P-39 against the 109 variants?

In the ETO and PTO it was an Iron Dog