Was it a foregone conclusion when a ME109G

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Originally Posted by Felix C

Thanks. I read from Johnson that the P47 would out dive and out barrel roll any of the German piston a/c and then out climb with the paddle blades. That would leave out turn to escape but the heavier armament of the ME109G would negate that possibility.

Yes it was the G6 which I thought was the most common in use against the heavies.

Well I read it in a book about ME109s so I guess that is why no mention was made of FW190s being preferred for anti-bomber use.

hello
by 1943 Me 109 G6/R too were employed.mainly as bomber interseptions..JG11 JG3-holland-but some fw 190s were used too.but not forget airel bombings too by JG11-
then rockets use may 43-then the downfall P47s escorts and P38s-then by 1944.the P51 came. the me 109s G/R were used and well came off worse,the fw 190 stormbrock a heavy laden armor plated plane .was just a rammer to the end..JG300 -.they did have some me 109s as top cover to protect them ;-but losses came very fast as most pilots by then had come from USSR-back home..
yes a cruel world...and One war I wont and hope never see again..

but stress might the Ta 152 came faster in service along with the 262 jet would the outcome been differn't?
MY FAVE PLANE WAS THE D9s-Ta 152 Me 109 K the K was 460 mph? Ta 152 480 mph-D9 same as P51s 440 mph and a good match.

sharon.
my 50% might be wrong -read aircraft of the aces defence of the reich -series pretty good