2011年5月30日 · I have started reading the book "Bomber Aircrew Personal Experience." I read a couple of surprising things about the personal weapons the crews carried in Europe. One …

2009年11月1日 · There is no competition here. The B-29 is the best heavy bomber the war period. Other bombers such as the B-17, B-24 and Lanc may have contributed more over the …

2008年8月29日 · Leukoplastbomber ("Elastoplast Bomber") -- Messerschmitt Me323D Lieutenant Eater -- Republic F-84 Thunderjet Little Hummer -- General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon

2022年8月21日 · The USAAF Statistical digest has 5,548 heavy bomber losses of which 2,452 to enemy aircraft, 2,439 to flak and 657 to other causes from 332,904 airborne and 274,921 …

2015年11月9日 · During WW2, the U.S. Army "A-" designations weren't Attack, per se, but Light Bomber. When the USAF changed its designation system in mid-1948, the "A-" designation …

2013年3月30日 · 'Rodeo' was a day bomber op, with a relatively small bomber formation, escorted by a heavier fighter prescence, the aim being to bring up the Luftwaffe fighters. …

2021年5月22日 · In bomber loss rate terms 4% was considered the maximum that could be sustainned in long term operations, it isnt much different inn fighter operations. 100 twin …

2009年5月20日 · Bear in mind that those Bomber Command losses are not just for night bombers. All of the Boston and Ventura losses, many of the Mossie, Blenheim and Fortess losses, and a …

2012年8月20日 · A bomber could drop two bombs, skipping the first and launching the second at mast height.[28] Practice missions were carried out against the SS Pruth, a liner that had run …

2013年6月25日 · I remember reading Leonard Cheshire's book, (I think it was called simply Leonard Cheshire VC) Cheshire was a renowned RAF bomber pilot and target marker having …