Originally posted by Apache:
2318 of these kills were of Panzers, Ostwinds, M3's & M16's. The primary roll of the F4U-1C was a close ground support if I am not mistaken.
Subtracting these kills from the total leaves the F4U-1C with 4979 air to air kills.
I hope I am not mistaken that most tanks of that class in real war were dealed out with bombs and rockets, more than with cannons..
Subtracting of kills makes it just look innocent compared to others, when it is real 'hog' with the cannons.
If we wan't to get even, we can also include vehicle kills for other fighters..
Other thing is that I don't believe in statistics, I only believe on that what I see and experience.
Why don't I believe in statistics?
There might be plane that is modelled up in accident, but it might have been flown by many newbies because plane is famous and therefore that adds # more deaths.
Same goes vice-versa, if plane has little fame and flown only by some nuts that want's to be ace in it, kill ratio can get really boosted up and cause false illusion of planes ability.
I give you a good example; I have something like 2.5:1 Kill to Death ratio in Ju-88, thats more than many has in a fighter.
So, conclusion must be, Ju-88 is kickass fighter with a bomber capability.
right or wrong?