Karaya

[Squire]

Post your source on your claim about the RAF using the P-38 on operations in WW2.

Past taking a handfull on strength for trials purposes in 1942, they never operated it.

Post a source. Any source.

Im waiting...

*Three P-38s were shipped to England in 1942, and were tested at Boscombe Down, they were rejected by the RAF and the contract was cancelled*

*And if your 2nd rate book does claim what you say, the author obviously has mistaken the RAFs use of the P-39 AIRCOBRA (thats the one with one engine, still with me?), which was used by 601 Sqn for a short time.

Later.

[Shuffler]

England had ordered 10 but upon testing the first arrivals they were rejected. Seems the superchargers were top secret and the US didn't want anyone seeing them. The 38s sent to England were without those turbos making them anemic at best.

[Masherbrum]

RAAF (1st PRU) operated Photoreconnaisance Lightnings in the Pacific.  

Here's mud in yer eye!

[Squire]

Thats sweet, but that wasnt the claim.

Go tell him to come with his special book and back up his hot air.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Squire
Thats sweet, but that wasnt the claim.

Go tell him to come with his special book and back up his hot air.

I just negated the whole debate.  You wanted PROOF, I posted PROOF.   Google it.    Thanks for calling!

[Squire]

If you want to post a thread on RAAF recon birds, feel free.

Here, next time actually read it:

"After the fall of France in June 1940, the British took over the entire order. They decided that only the first 143 of the order would be delivered in the unsupercharged format, as Model 322 Lightning Mk.Is, with the remaining 524 to be delivered with turbo-superchargers and left and right-handed engines, as Model 322 Lightning Mk.IIs.

The British never got that far. Three of the unsupercharged Lightning Is were delivered to the UK in March 1942, and were promptly given a thumbs-down. They "topped out" at 480 km/h (300 mph) and had nasty handling characteristics, so the entire order was cancelled"

Untill next time, Google boy, your dismissed.

[Guppy35]

5th AF Co General George Kenny transferred 3 USAAF F4 Recce Lightings to 1 PRU RAAF during 43, but certainly no fighter 38s flew with the RAF.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Squire
If you want to post a thread on RAAF recon birds, feel free.

Here, next time actually read it:

"After the fall of France in June 1940, the British took over the entire order. They decided that only the first 143 of the order would be delivered in the unsupercharged format, as Model 322 Lightning Mk.Is, with the remaining 524 to be delivered with turbo-superchargers and left and right-handed engines, as Model 322 Lightning Mk.IIs.

The British never got that far. Three of the unsupercharged Lightning Is were delivered to the UK in March 1942, and were promptly given a thumbs-down. They "topped out" at 480 km/h (300 mph) and had nasty handling characteristics, so the entire order was cancelled"

Untill next time, Google boy, your dismissed.

In session, these were in the Pacific.   Have a good day.

[Masherbrum]

Originally posted by Guppy35
5th AF Co General George Kenny transferred 3 USAAF F4 Recce Lightings to 1 PRU RAAF during 43, but certainly no fighter 38s flew with the RAF.

He never said "Fighter 38's".   He said "38's, period" never saw Operations in RAF.   He is wrong.

[Squire]

Obviously you have a real problem with English.

Here, lets try again.

Royal Australian Air Force.

Wait, dont go yet.

Royal Air Force.

Wait, there is more.

Fighter.

Then

Recon.

I know its a strain.

"Hey HTC plc enable the Tempest on CVs because the Royal Navy used them in WW2"

Whats that? they didnt? just the RAF.

Oh, same diff I guess. I just Googled it.

Get a clue.