The P47 was great at altitude and speed, as much as it was good for ground attack, it excelled at high altitudes as well... according to one vet
If battles were high and if it had speed the P47 could win easily, but as soon as it slowed down, it was a sitting duck. In fact nearly all allied a/c were ducks at low speed, with exception maybe of the spit.
The axis planes seemed to be easier to handle at low to medium speeds.