I was trying to find that one. “Eagle Among Sparrows,” wasn’t it? In Analog magazine? But I can’t find it. Anyway…yeah! Fun story, with some cute twists.
Not quite. The various versions of the T-34 were used by the US Navy only. The F-22 is USAF only. The current USAF primary trainer is the T-6 II : Beechcraft T-6 Texan II - Wikipedia
Still prop-driven, but a turboprop.
Yes!
It was republished in a collection, I think…I worked at a library that subscribed to Analog and Fantasy and Science Fiction, G-d bless them, but I think I read it in a collection, although I remember a flashy 50s or 60s cover picture with it. 
This is the T-6 I built a model of in the 1960s. What is up with calling the modern turbo prop trainer a T-6?
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Hawk Among The Sparrows
It’s so simple even a child could fly it!
Back then G-Men had tinted monocles.
What about her propulsion, would they be able to reverse engineer anything usable before the fun ended in November 1918?
Why do you say that? A speed advantage is always a positive in a gun based dogfight. One favorite tactic was to dive out of the sun at great speed to bounce you opponent.
With a jug you can just fly in at great speed, no diving needed.
With 8 fifty caliber machine guns all it would take is a short burst stitching the bad guy from cockpit to engine.
Also the jug was famous for being able to take punishment and still come home.
Bob Stevens cartoon: A P-47 pilot is in front of a Bf-109 that is shooting at him. 'He’ll run out of ammo any time now. Of course, there’s always the chance he’ll run into one of his own ricochets! 
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Hell…you could kill pilots with the radar alone couldn’t you?
Yes, and the old-timey black-suited men descend on the Royal Flying Corps military airbase and… take it to another Royal Flying Corps military airbase??
No, they take it to an “undisclosed location” and turn these guys loose on it.
You’re right. I was thinking of Navy pilots. Until recently they trained near here every winter.
The T-34A was used by the Air Force and the T-34B and T-34C (Turbo Mentor) were used by the Navy.
Well, Damn. I was totally unaware of (or had forgotten) that. It was 25 years before my time, but still. Oops on me. Thanks for setting the record straight.