Let us not lose sight of the fact that the title of the piece is "Meeja" hoopla. The Mossie (my favourite piston engine aircraft, btw) played a major role in the eventual Allied victory. Was it decisive? Well, the main point is that it helped to bring about the aforementioned victory. It can take its place beside the Battle of Britain Spits and Hurricanes, the Dambusters, the Short Stirling crews, the Dakota crews, the far east Brewster Buffalo pilots, Ken Campbell, to cut this short, people who, as I like to say, stared evil down. Sorry for the runon.