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Country:  | No what i was asking in reference to Gnomeys statement was, werent the RAF P-51s ground pounders also?
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07-15-2006, 05:02 AM
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Country: | no i believe we tended to use them just as much for escort, Leonard Cheshire even used them sometimes for the type of target marking missions that counted toward his Victoria Cross, his VC being unique in that is was earned for his entire career not a single action as per the norm.............
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07-15-2006, 09:23 AM
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Country: | Mustangs in the RAF were used as attack planes and armed-recon more than anything else. The Mustang Mk.III and IV were used as escort fighters, just as the USAAF used them. And, as lanc mentioned, Chesire used a Mustang to mark the target for 617 Sqdn. when leading them.
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| Hi Guys.
It has to be the spitfire for me too,
but What would be your preferences from the others mentioned? e.g typhoon Tempest & Westland Whirlwind?
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Chesire used a Mustang to mark the target for 617 Sqdn. when leading them.
| he did however also use mossies and lancs, he was quite a remarkable not only in terms of bravery but skill as well...........
and as for the others it's tough as they're slightly different time periods, tiffy gets the ground attack, tempest gets the fighter and whirlybird the fighter bomber role i guess.......
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07-20-2006, 03:25 AM
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#28 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | ah-hem, the yanks used both the spit and mossie before you bash them too much
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07-20-2006, 09:48 AM
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| Actually, I like all of the Brit fighters (except maybe that Bolten-Paul Defiant). It just would have been great if the Spit had greater range to protect the American Heavies further into Germany. Not that it's the Brits responsibility, more of AAF shortsightedness thinking the Heavies could protect themselves.
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Country: | that's much better  and remember the RAF protected you guys a bit when you were all forming up.........
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