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Offline oakranger

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What defeated the japs?
« on: February 27, 2011, 07:50:14 PM »
Ok, i need your help.  My dad and brother are arguing with me on what U.S. fighter defeated the japs.  They both said the P-51.  I disagree to a certain extent and said the F4U did.  What is the answer.  (ack-ack and/or krusty will be by to answer this) 
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2011, 07:55:04 PM »
Id have to say that in the air during the early war it was the F4F, latewar was definately the F4U. but...over in europe it was definately the P-51 or the P-47. 
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2011, 07:56:08 PM »
I believe the Pony was much less involved than in Germany. I'd say the F4Us or P38s.
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 07:56:51 PM »
seriously? neither defeated the japs...remember de nook  :old:

the pony contributed more to the long range bombing effort where the f4u contributed more to the land grabbing effort...
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2011, 07:57:02 PM »
I say Dauntless,saved us at Midway and Guadalcanal
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2011, 07:57:58 PM »
I seem to remember seeing that the F6F had the best service record in the pacific, but I could be wrong.
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 07:59:47 PM »
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The F6F accounted for 75% of all aerial victories recorded by the U.S. Navy in the Pacific


of course this ignores the fact that the two of the highest scoring aces in the pacific flew the p-38...
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 08:00:15 PM »
F6F had more of an impact than the Corsair IMO.    The 38 did more as well as far as I'm concerned, as one of them shot down the plane which carried their best tactician.    But the 38 was just like the Hellcat: "Jack-of-all-trades and the master of none."
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 08:01:36 PM »
Quote from: soda72 on February 27, 2011, 07:59:47 PM
of course this ignores the fact that the two of the highest scoring aces in the pacific flew the p-38...:)

No it doesn't.
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2011, 08:02:32 PM »
In my humble opinion, the F6F had the largest impact.
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #10 on: February 27, 2011, 08:02:42 PM »
That's really hard to have a correct answer, since every fighter played its part to defeat Japan. :headscratch:
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #11 on: February 27, 2011, 08:19:44 PM »
HELLCAT da :bolt:
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #12 on: February 27, 2011, 08:34:58 PM »
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #13 on: February 27, 2011, 08:59:13 PM »
P-36
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Re: What defeated the japs?
« Reply #14 on: February 27, 2011, 09:00:33 PM »
your dad and brother?  make peace.  winning the talk ain't worth it.
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