I've hear that opinion expressed before about Emily (probably 2 years ago in this) thread & I've heard it quite soundly refuted. Emily was the monster of combat seaplanes, like the B-29 was to the rest of the heavy buffs. Faster, tougher & more heavily armed....but really what heavy buffs (B-32 & B-29 excluded) arent fairly easy pickings for the late war monsters? IMO (if that is worth anything ), from the number it looks like Betty was maybe the best axis heavy....anyone remember how many hellcats it took to bring that one down in "The Fighting Lady"?
