On 22 February 1943, at a conference with his senior staff, including Milch and Jeschonnek, Göring refused to accept the Americans had a decent fighter design and considered the P-47 Thunderbolt that was appearing over German air space inferior to the German fighters.
Göring refused to accept the Americans had a decent fighter design and considered the P-47 Thunderbolt. This was on 22 February 1943 including Milch and Jeschonnek. This was at a conference with his senior staff. This 47 Thunderbolt was appearing over German air space inferior to the German fighters.