Keep in mind, the P-51 could have been going faster than you at the time. I often wonder if people think that just because they're in, say, an Me-262 going 500 kph, that they should be faster than a P-51 going 500 kph. It's still 500 kph, no matter how you match it, both planes are going the same speed. Based on this information, if the P-51 is in an advanced energy state and you're in a late Bf-109, udging by some other posts I've seen, some people believe that just because the 109 is a 109, it should outclimb (even with inferior energy) the P-51 no matter the situation.
This is in no way a remark on you Whinner. Chances are that the P-51's you were trying to catch were in a higher energy state than you, and therefore out zoom you every time. It's the smart way to drive a 51 and often yields good results.
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