P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar
P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar An extensively researched and accurate examination of the eight-month confrontation between two key World War II fighter planes in New Guinea.Although New Guinea's…
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P-47D Thunderbolt vs Ki-43-II Oscar
An extensively researched and accurate examination of the eight-month confrontation between two key World War II fighter planes in New Guinea.Although New Guinea's Thunderbolt pilots faced several different types of enemy aircraft in capricious tropical conditions, by far their most common adversary was the Nakajima Ki-43-II Hayabusa, codenamed "Oscar" by the Allies. The Thunderbolt was heavy, fast, and packed a massive punch thanks to its battery of eight 0.50-cal machine guns, while the "Oscar" was the complete opposite in respect to fighter design philosophy--lightweight, nimble, maneuverable, and lightly armed. These two opposing fighters were the products of two radically different design philosophies.
The Thunderbolt commenced operations in New Guinea with a series of bomber escort missions in It was, nonetheless, deadly in the hands of an experienced pilot.
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