RAM^3 wrote:


BTW, Harold, that was the Northrup P-61 "Black Widow" - it had a 3-man crew
and could out-maneuver any other AAF airplane, including the P-38 and the
P-51.

Hell, the Zero could outmaneuver any US aircraft, but that didn't stop P-38s
and Corsairs from shooting them out of the sky. You fight to your strength,
not your opponent's. (Hint, both the P-38 and Corsair used an 'swoop and fire'
approach. Works wonders if you have more airspeed and altitude to play with...)

Pete Brooks