Guilty, I use the terms as interchangeable and as pointed out, that is not correct.
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The terms “pre-ignition” and “engine detonation” are often thrown around interchangeably to describe the phenomenon that causes engine knock.
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That is me.
I have heard pinging in engines. Don't know if that was detonation or per-ignition. Its a distinct noise. Climbing hills in my 4 banger jeep and 6 banger Ford. Jeep was the worst and never sorted out the issue.
As a side note, if you had the lever for leaning then you shoved it to auto rich while in the fight.
I suspect its a behind the scenes reason the P-38 was not desired in Europe (Kenny was delighted to get them). Bong and group had been flying theirs for some time, a new pilot out of flight school, it would not be the aircraft you would want to give them. Bongs group sure could fly them.