My first flight on AH so chose a P51 to fly high and fast solo on a scouting mission to get a feel for the place when ran into a base taking squadron complete with B17s using Spitfires and 109s for escorts. Decided to thick for me, and turned and ran for it as one of my favorite tactics shedding tanks as I cowardly headed the other direction. Either the Spit or a 109 split from the formation, climbed and gained on me and shot both my aelerons off. Hit the silk, and pondered on my way down "When could a P51 not flat out outdistance either one of these planes?" It was a long walk back to base, and I was wondering if anyone else thought there Runstang was a bit over bridled.
Manock