Cobras, Mustangs, Thunderbolts, Eastern vs Western front, Franek vs ...

[kalender1973]

Originally Posted by Pilot

In other hand Soviet try to collect every sample of the West material and I know that they transfer almost everything from Yugoslavia to Soviet Union [there was even two B-17]. They prefer technicaly West aircrafts. I have get some info that they are in some hand prepare for the war with West after the end of WW2.

I would say, not only soviet collect all but the west ally too. Me-262, He-162, V-1,2, all was transfered to UK and USA. And as we know not only the harware but some braincarrier :-)

Originally Posted by Pilot

I would like to ask something- is it true that Kingcobra was dedicated for the defence of Moskva [Moscow] after the war? Is it also true that their perfomance was so good that they get this task.

No, it is not true. The fact is that most plane of Air defence was west planes. It was either the old planes as Hurricane and P-40, that could not longer used in the front line or it was the plane as P-47 or SpitfireIX, that has better altitude charachteristic and were better equipt with radio etc.
The opinion about Kingkobra from russian pilot was very decent. One, who flown Aerocobra since 1942 and Kingkobra after the war mean "Thank God, that the war was over and we don't need fight with the Kingkobra." In his opinion Kingkobra was step back from Aerocobra, was to heavy.

[Pilot]

Thank you Igor