Admiral Beez
Banned
They don't need a fragile aircraft with long legs.As the A6M2 not of much use in the Battle of Britain, is there somewhere else where the A6M2 could be of use to the Germans?
Maybe as a maritime fighter on the west coast of France to give longer range in to the atlantic?
If the Germans want any Japanese single engine fighter it's the Nakajima Ki-84. Ceiling of over 38,000 feet with a top speed over 420 mph, armed with 2xmg and 2xcannons. After that, it's the later Tachikawa Ki-94, pressurized cockpit - would have been one of the best B-29 killers in Japan. However, by 1944, Germany has equal or better aircraft in all categories. In fact it's the Japanese that need the likes of the Ta-152, Fw 190 D-9 and Me-262.
It makes one wonder, is there any aircraft in the IJAAF or IJN that would be useful to the Germans vs. their own aircraft. Perhaps a long range bomber or maritime recon aircraft that can vector in u-boat strikes? Perhaps the Nakajima G5N or Tachikawa Ki-74? I'd skip the Japanese flying boats, Germany doesn't need those.
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