The best fighter of WWII

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by Seeker

I'm surprised the Sea fire is on the list, and astonished the Zero isn't.

If you're talking about Corky's list Seeker, it was for the European theatre only. He did make a short list for the Pacific too;

1. Hellcat
2. Corsair
3. Zero

He said that if the war had ended when the Japanese intended it to then the Zero would of been number 1, it didn't so it only made it to number 3 on his list.

[klem]

Originally Posted by Seeker

I'm surprised the Sea fire is on the list, and astonished the Zero isn't.

He was astonished by some of the Zero's features: no bullet proof windscreen; no pilot seat armour; no self sealing tanks; cockpit hood could not be jettisoned.
"Obviously, Japanese combat philosophy for the fighter pilot was to fight to the death"
No surpise there then.