re: WWII: Would You Choose the Pacific or Europe?

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The P-38 had the range but it was similar to the BF-110 in that it could not dogfight the smaller more nimble single engine fighters. Had we sent P-38's to Berlin to try and escort our bombers in and out of there, they'd have been slaughtered for no effect. Our higher ups realized this fact and instead of wasting P-38's over Berlin, used them to great effect as front line ground support in the ETO.

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P-38s did well in the Pacific and the Pilots loved them because of that 2nd engine...something important when as far as you can see is endless ocean (in case one of your engines went out)