Widewing, I have studies a lot of ETO air combat footage frame by frame during
restorations. All I have to say is that like the MS Combat Flight sim for WWII,
it sounds like it is too easy to down an enemy plane. The only good P-47 300+
yard shots I have seen are by Roberts and Gabreski. In most footage there are
obvious hits and sometimes sheet metal coming loose, but they usually keep on
flying. Once a wing is blown off an of course, a bail out on film is definite
confirmation.

Granted most of my footage is from P-47's and the way to stay alive in them was
to make a fast attack from higher altitude then run like hell. P-51 pilots
could be much more aggressive about follow ups.

-- Charlie Springer