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Re: The best USAAF fighter pilots have been the soviets
WOW!
I guess we can consider this hair to be split mighty fine.
the RAF and USAAF were looking for high-altitude (20,000+) long-range
strategic interceptors (before it ever got that name) for deep penetration missions.
the P-39 is certainly not capable of that so it 'was used incorrectly' in the ETO and PTO.
the VVS used it for what it could do : low to medium altitude tactical fighter in support of the Red Army.
so in this case it 'was used correctly'
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