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Title: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: jedi25 on October 03, 2017, 07:42:44 PM

Found this info on a WWII aircraft forum, taught some of you guys would find this interested..Naval Aviation Combat Statistics.

See table on page #22 and 23.
https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/aviation-monographs/nasc.pdf (https://www.history.navy.mil/content/dam/nhhc/research/histories/naval-aviation/aviation-monographs/nasc.pdf)

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: atlau on October 03, 2017, 11:15:36 PM

Can you summarize in 140 characters? :p

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: Brooke on October 04, 2017, 04:24:35 PM

I can summarize in 4 characters:  cool!  :aok

Thanks for posting the link.   :aok

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: Vraciu on October 04, 2017, 04:56:22 PM

FM-2 kill ratio.....

32.46:1  :x

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: jedi25 on October 05, 2017, 06:43:53 PM

Your welcome guys..

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: icepac on October 08, 2017, 08:59:19 PM

Quote from: Vraciu on October 04, 2017, 04:56:22 PM

FM-2 kill ratio.....

32.46:1  :x

I'm surprised they found 32 enemy planes to kill at that stage.

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: save on October 09, 2017, 02:11:03 AM

"The F6F was slightly superior to tie F4U in combat,apparently chiefly because of its
greater ability to survive damage".

Title: Re: Naval Aviation Combat Statistics
Post by: RSLQK186 on October 09, 2017, 11:04:06 AM

Quote from: icepac on October 08, 2017, 08:59:19 PM

I'm surprised they found 32 enemy planes to kill at that stage.

Rocket vulching?