Chimbu.
Good post, lots of good info.
I suppose we should all get back onto the threads main topic which is more about the brave Aussie and US pilots who were "our few" in the country's hour of need rather than their aircraft specifics. LOL.
The next 3 yrs to 2015 will be the 70th anniversary of many WW 2 battles and major events that happened world wide.
Something we should all remember is that WW 2 was "the biggest effort in human history" and also the most written about and studied event in human history.