 | P-38 vs Mosquito?| Aviation Discuss P-38 vs Mosquito? in the World War II - Aviation forums; Just want to here your opinions... |
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10-11-2008, 04:38 PM
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10-11-2008, 06:19 PM
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| Two different airplanes for two different missions.
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10-11-2008, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by syscom3  Two different airplanes for two different missions. | I agree with you there syscom. The p-38 was more of a fighter and the Mossie a light bomber, but both dam sexy lookin A/C
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10-11-2008, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by ScOoTeR1992 I agree with you there syscom. The p-38 was more of a fighter and the Mossie a light bomber, but both dam sexy lookin A/C | The P38 was designed from the beginning to be a interceptor, and had enough performance to be pressed into a regular fighter, with some good fighter bomber characteristics.
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10-12-2008, 12:07 AM
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I think so........
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10-12-2008, 12:13 AM
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| The P38 is a fighter.
The Mosquito a light bomber.
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10-12-2008, 12:44 AM
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Country: | The Mossie made a better Night fighter too. (though the P-38M never saw combat, I don't think it would have been as capable in any case) | |
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10-12-2008, 06:25 AM
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10-12-2008, 09:05 AM
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10-12-2008, 10:01 AM
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My Uncle was on Mossies in Burma, and they were known as the "Yellow Peril" he told me when they were first sent overseas, they started falling apart, he said the glue that was used would come unstuck due to the heat and humidity, but he loved them. I was at an Airdisplay at a place in the UK called Manston. and the most beautiful site I have ever seen, was a Mossie on full power doing a fly past about 10foot off the deck. it was so breathtaking.
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10-12-2008, 10:14 AM
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Country:  | If Lanc was here, he would say the The Mossie was better because it could be fitted with a turret..."
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10-15-2008, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by B-17engineer Just want to here your opinions | Two excellent aircraft, multi role, with Mossie having more bombing versatility and Lightning more fighter capability. Both superb recce, low level attack, one a far superior day fighter, one a better night fighter.
I have always wondered how good the P-38M would have been in nightfighter role... the radar was the wild card for the F7F, the F4U and the P-38 as an effective night fighter. | |
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10-15-2008, 03:47 PM
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Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet If Lanc was here, he would say the The Mossie was better because it could be fitted with a turret..." |
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