soc.history.war.world-war-ii

"Tero P. Mustalahti" wrote in message
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> Branek wrote:
>
>> Yeah, I'd like to see a Dinah try a recce op over Britain. It might
>> make it over GB, but it would never get home -- not at that speed
>> and ceiling.
>
> Depends on the year. Against the Spitfire Mk. V it would have a fair
> chance. The later Ki. 46-III would have a fair chance even against later
> Spitfire marks up to but perhaps not including the Mk. IX.
>
>
> Tero P. Mustalahti
>

A Dinah over GB would be picked up by radar -- considering the
fastest marqe of Dinah couldn't exceed 400 MPH and had a service
ceiling well within the operational limits of all marques of Mosquito
it would never get back home.