Carlos, I can't argue with that, but as a land based fighter used by the USAAF the reading I have done suggests it was outclassed in the Pacific by the P-38 with respect to range.
I wish I could "unsee" a Thunderbolt with folding wings, and I do have some extra P-47N kits
This one is done, the rest of the photos are in the Completed Builds section of the forum, here: viewtopic.php?t=6963
Hasegawa 1/48 P-47D-25
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John, that is a beauty!
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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She's a beast of a warbird of WW2. Well done!
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Yes, the P-38 had much longer legs. And in the PTO with the long open water flights it had the added security benefit of the second engine.
Here is a nice range comparison chart from the ETO of fighter escort types combat radius flying out of the eastern potion of England.
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Nice graphic, Carlos.
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I remember finding it awhile ago. It sure puts some perspective on the daylight bombing campaign. If you imagine the center of the combat radius from southeast England it gives a bit more coverage to central and southern Europe.
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