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Originally Posted by Codex
Surplus compared to what, the 1000's of allied aircraft/pilots in theatre in 1945? I think you'll find that many of those "un-used" aircraft were actually "unfinished" aircraft, and having surplus aircraft is useless without the pilots and fuel to get them in the air.
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In 1945. Not so much in the years before. In 1943, the USAAF had three fighter groups to commit to action. They held their own without "overwhelming superiority." So to say that Allied pilots were only successful due to numbers is ludicrous and does a tremendous disservice to their memories.