For beginners, I'd recommend the A6M. If you can, take the A6M3 in the 1942 environment. A6M2 in 1941 and A6M5 later are not really competitive. Also, the Ki-84 in 1944 scenarios is a very a good one.
The US birds are generally the better combat planes, but they aren't really great at turning, and thus not that well suited to less experienced pilots. Of these, the F6F is probably the most fun to fly against all but the Ki-84. It still can't turn with them.
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