I like the hubris of the narrator of the show- the statement that he makes that he wants to get to the bottom of the issue regarding 'once and for all' which one is better, the 109 or Spitfire.
LOL- like he is the first person ever to consider the argument and takes statements from LW pilots in WW2 and a few choice remarks from Spitfire pilots stating they respected the strengths of their opponent.
They were very different machines built with quite different methods- the remarkable thing about them both is that they were built with the latest aeronautical knowledge at the time and built for the same purpose- and that is reflected in their comparable performance despite their different construction.
Contrast that with the very different design philosophy chosen by the Japanese and Americans in the Pacific theatre- very long range and performance (Jpn) vs long range and ruggedness (USN) and you get the very different tactic needed to utilise them properly
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01-15-2012, 06:28 AM
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