We also had a flight of some 30 P-39s flying in from the UK over to Op. Torch, and had to divert and land in Portugal. After the usual diplomatic shenanigans, the pilots were quietly flown out after properly wined and dined, an arrangement was found and the US government SOLD the P-39s to Portugal. Also the P-38s above were duly paid for!

That sort of flying off with the plane antics are something that is very pretty in the comix but it doesn't fit well with the realities of international laws to be observed.

IIRC correctly in the P-39s (which had a long career in the PAF) the 37mm cannon was found to be a problem (ammo supply) and was replaced in due course by a 20mm cannon, likely compatible with those in the Hurricane IIc we already had.

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