1) Delete 48th and 49th P-38F fighter squadrons from the game. These two P-38E squadrons didn’t historically fight in the PTO, nor even defend the West Coast but for a couple months in 1942. It is too tempting to transfer them to theater..
2) Change the P-38F production dates and numbers. Push back 12/41 date to mid 1942 and increase production. Also push back P-38G production dates and increase production.
Historical P-38 production numbers and arrivals in the PTO are complicated. First there was a flush of P-38Fs coming in the last half of 1942 enough to fill out several squadrons changing over from P-39s and P-40s in theater. But then the first three months in 1943 this was cut down to 15 a month for the SWPAC if not that number for the whole theater as the push on North Africa began.
Understand that squadrons come into the game with planes already given and then fill out their max number by drawing from the aircraft pool. Historical P-38 squadrons in 1942 were change over squadrons…so they don’t come with these game freebees in place.
3) Change the arrival location of the 475th FG from US to Brisbane, Australia. This Fighter Group was hand picked and formed in theater by General Kenney. In game this is represented with the 431st 432nd and 433rd FSs.
4) Increase climb rates. These numbers are without military power. Top speed 38G is 400. +9
