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P80s are definitely in a class of their own:

Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A7M3-J Sam x 6
J7W1 Shinden x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
Ki-94-II x 7
Ki-119 x 7
Ki-201 Karyu x 2

Allied aircraft
P-80A Shooting Star x 16

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M3-J Sam: 3 destroyed
J7W1 Shinden: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-119: 1 destroyed
Ki-201 Karyu: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-80A Shooting Star: 1 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
A7M3-J Sam x 1
J7W1 Shinden x 7
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 15
Ki-94-II x 4
Ki-119 x 2
Ki-201 Karyu x 1

Allied aircraft
P-80A Shooting Star x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A7M3-J Sam: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 5 destroyed
Ki-94-II: 2 destroyed
Ki-119: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-80A Shooting Star: 1 destroyed


Morning Air attack on Osaka/Kyoto , at 109,59

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
J7W1 Shinden x 3
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2
Ki-201 Karyu x 1

Allied aircraft
P-80A Shooting Star x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
J7W1 Shinden: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed

No Allied losses

Ki-43-IV Oscar? Better maneuver rating, comparable climb, inferior speed. Put a good pilot in and hope for the best.

T birds rule.

Yea, the P80s weakness is climb, which is only average.

Otherwise, its awesome, with high top and cruise speeds and very healthy maneuver ratings in all bands.

The FR-1 Fireball is also pretty cool with unreal maneuver ratings in the two lowest bands.
Kind of like a 400 mph Nate.

Sounds good, Hans!

A6M2 Zero x 7
A7M3-J Sam x 6
J7W1 Shinden x 25
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 21
Ki-94-II x 7
Ki-119 x 7
Ki-201 Karyu x 2

translation by the Shooting Star:

you are a Zero
won't play it again, Sammy
you are a S..tden
Tojo or not to Tojo
Kill-94-II
Kill-119
dont Caryu about you

Can the A6M2 Zero even fly on 45,000 feet?