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Originally Posted by tools4fools
What makes the 109 and Spit different and outstanding is those two were competitive throughout the entire war, not only during a certain period.
If you put in 'mission capability' and 'service record' the those of a P-51/P-47/Fw 190 would be zilch in 39 and 40...
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Agreed, those two are the "iconic adversaries" of WW2, atop of eveyplane else for the simple reason that these two planes were there from start to end. The 109 even fought in the spanish civil war. Both found their way in one form or another into Israel, which must be considered the greatest irony of all.
So maybe not the best, but certainly the most epic.