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The P-40 was not especially effective at high-altitude combat, where it could be outclassed by both the Messerschmitt BF109 and the Focke-Wulf 190. It excelled at lower altitudes, however, performing as an air superiority fighter, bomber escort and fighter-bomber.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aircraft's low production cost kept it relevant throughout the war. Though it began to develop a reputation as a mediocre design later in the war, it performed well throughout. If wartime victory claim records are to be believed, the aircraft produced over 200 Allied fighter aces (from 7 different nations), including at least 20 double aces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAce: 'Tex' Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Tex\" Hill was born in Gwangju, Korea whilst under Japanese rule but was raised in Texas. 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He returned home in 1944 and took command of the 412th Fighter Group, the first operational American jet fighter group (flying the P-59 Airacomet and P-80 Shooting Star). He went on to serve in the Korean War with the Texas Air National Guard. He retired as a brigadier general, has earned a plethora of merits and medals throughout his career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1st American Volunteer Group - \"Flying Tigers\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon't be fooled by the name, the First American Volunteer Group, although composed of US pilots from the United States Army Air Corps, US Navy and US Marine was actually officially part of the Chinese Air Force, recruited prior to the Japanese declaration of war. Their Curtiss P-40Bs were marked with Chinese colours though were retained under American control. 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In addition to eight wing-mounted .50-caliber machine guns, it was capable of carrying five-inch rockets or a bomb load of up to 2500 pounds. When fully-loaded up in this manner, the fighter was one of the heaviest of the entire war. However, this meant it could fulfil a number of roles - performing well as a short to medium range escort fighter as well as in a ground attack role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe P-47 earned praise form its pilots for its roll-rate and dive speed, and its general performance at high altitude. This performance would suffer at lower altitudes, however, as the climbing and turning rate would become far from optimal. The P-47 was viewed as a very large lumbering aircraft, and German pilots soon learned to climb, rather than dive, when the silhouette of a Thunderbolt loomed from behind. 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Credited with 258 aerial victories over 442 combat missions. He achieved 255 of these victories over the Eastern Front whilst flying predominantly the Focke-Wulf Fw 190 but also the Messerschmitt BF109. He scored an \"ace in a day\" on several occasions - five enemy aircraft shot down in a single day. There were even two occurrences of \"double-ace in a day\" - 10 kills in a day. His final three kills were in the Messerschmitt Me 262.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNowotny joined the Luftwaffe in 1939, completing his fighter pilot training in 1941. He was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 \"Grünherz\" (JG 54) on the Eastern Front. Here, Nowotny was the first pilot to achieve 250 victories – 194 of them over 1943 earning several decorations. 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