[FlyVet]

In the ari you can add the B-17, the P-47, the P-38 and even the B-25 and 26.

Not to mention the Mustang and the entire Cat series. Even the P-40, with the right tactics, put a butt-whoopin' on the Japanese in Indochina. It was slow, lacked armament, couldn't dogfight, but it could absorb punishment, had a higher ceiling and much faster and more stable in a dive. Chennault was brilliant enough to use its strengths. His squadrons flew as high as possible and dove out of the sun on Japanese squadrons, pulled up and went to altitude again. They stayed away from macho dogfights, and did what it took to win, against all odds. It amazes me to think about it.

[PsyOp]

Both the P-40 and P-47 used the same arial combat techniques. Climb high, power-dive on your adversary, then use the aircrafts weight and momentum to zoom-climb back up to altitude and start all over. Worked well against both the Japs and Germans.

[Light Speed]

Your right on the P-40 call..later versions..especially the N were no slouch in the hands of a good pilot..and in some cases..a Russian pilot.
The N series ran production over 3000..
An experimental P-40 with clipped wings..4 blade prop and some fuselage changes did 422 mph.
The 40 was export material after 1942.
A Family member flew with the AVG...his P-40 got him home safe.
My Mother was given his AVG jacket with the "Chinese" resistance message on the back in 1952..
"What did I need that dirty old thing for she said"
I turned to my dad and said..we just lost $5000.00
I can still see my dads head buried in his hands ..shaking side to side!