Author: Usurper's War (Alt History) / Vergassy Chronicles (Sci-Fi). History Ph.D. (Not Mad Doctor!) DnD Fi..., erm, Player / Mischief Maker / Views My Own
@DamndestBastard@MrSockPuppet@AlysssaHazel@kenzietuff I was totally going to say, before I expanded it to double check, "Because statistically I'm more likely to meet a bus or get struck by lightning than EVER win the jackpot. And yes, I play..."
@TomcatJunkie โJetโ fighter maybe. You could at least build a case. You might have to fight thousands of Phantom drivers, but the case could be made.
But best ever? Hellcat, Wildcat, or Corsair depending on the criteria.
@cljack As impressive as our throw weight was in World War II, I remember receiving a History Department lecture in 1996(?) that stated the average throw weight of a Russian offensive in 1945 was about 5:1 the U.S. Army's.
@MilHistNow Itโs a long way from Rabaul to Henderson Field, radar was a game changer and, as alluded to by several others, many a Wildcat pilot survived their โOopsie Daisyโฆโ moment vs. a Zero where the Japanese pilot almost always died.