Me 262 should have been used as a bomber?

[Juha]

Hello Andy
I also answered refering only my memory and it is entirely possible that we both remembered right. Spit and Sabre were both excellent a/c and delight to fly but I cannot find the article of Brown, maybe one in an old Aeroplane Monthly, from which I recall reading his preference of those two a/c. But in his Duels in the Sky p. 198 his assessment on Me 262A-1 was "The Me262A-1a was the most formitable aircraft produced in WWII..."

On the other hand on p. 201 on Spit XIV his assessmet was: "The Spitfire XIV was the greatest British fighter of World War II, incorporating as it did so many improvements over earlier models without losing anything in looks or handling." BTW I have seen also opinions which differ on Mk XIV handling vs earlier marks.

But in his final list of greatest single-seat fighters of WWII on p. 208 the first place is divided between Spitfire and Fw 190.

[Meyer1]

Not a jet, but I think a Ta-152H would be capable to deal with the Spit PR...

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Juha

But in his Duels in the Sky p. 198 his assessment on Me 262A-1 was "The Me262A-1a was the most formitable aircraft produced in WWII..."

Hi Juha,

That may well be what he said during the documentary, I seem to remember the word formidable being used. Sorry for misquoting Brown in the first place.

Cheers

Andy Fletcher