MAte i think they need to be the finished idiots to continie fight with the ALLIES fighter far long time;)
Especially afte then the both side have recognized the white/red stars on the wings.
BTW the P-38 was not as much maneouvrable as much speedy.
They simply run away at the moment - two engines of full metal P-38 could easy pass the Yak-9 even in the low altitude.
Moreover the pirsuting the Allied fighters with the evil aims - the soviet command will not greet it.
They simply run away at the moment
Well, that seems a probable scenario, the acceleration of the P-38 was good, The maximum sped of the Yak was 590 km/h againt 645 km/h of the Lightning