Rodeo 204

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Event begins at 10 PM EST
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The Cross Channel Sparring has heated up and the US 8th Air Force has just added two more new P-47 Thunderbolt Groups, the 56th and 78th Fighter Groups. On April 15 1943 the P-47 Groups staged Rodeo 204, a fighter sweep of the St. Omer area. They stumbled across 15 Fw-190’s of II./JG1 and claimed 4 for the loss of two P47’s. “Diving Away is the ace in the hole for a fighter pilot. Once the Focke Wulf could break combat and get away in a high speed dive. But the P-47 can out dive the FW and since, like all American planes it is extremely well built, will hold together in a dive. What’s more, a one second burst from those eight fifties will down any fighter made. Our 47’s have been in combat since April 43. Since that time we’ve made a believer out of many German pilot. We worry them and that alone is a big part of our job”Major, later Lt Col James J Stone JrP-47 pilot, 83rd FS CO, 78th FGAnd acting CO, 78th FG 1-12 July 1943, CO,31 July 1943 to 22 May 1944.

[Karnak]

I find it amusing how he goes out of his way to add in all other American fighters as though he didn't want to offend the manufacturers or pilots of American fighters other than P-47s.

[DipStick]

What’s more, a one second burst from those eight fifties will down any fighter made.

Not in AH2.

[Karnak]

Originally posted by DipStick
What’s more, a one second burst from those eight fifties will down any fighter made.

Not in AH2.

You're right, in AH2 a quarter second burst will destroy any fighter.

The trick is to hit with it.