 | B-17, B-24, or Lancaster| Aviation Discuss B-17, B-24, or Lancaster in the World War II - Aviation forums; Which is these was the best bomber during WW2, in your opinion.... |
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03-08-2006, 04:03 PM
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Which is these was the best bomber during WW2, in your opinion. 
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03-08-2006, 04:29 PM
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| B24 of course!
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03-08-2006, 05:07 PM
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03-08-2006, 05:15 PM
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03-08-2006, 05:15 PM
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03-08-2006, 11:59 PM
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| Don't forget the Halifax!
The way I see it:
Unescorted Day Bomber: B-17 (better ceiling and defensive firepower than Lanc/Halifax, better survivability than B-24)
Escorted Day Bomber: Lancaster (better bombload, faster cruising speed than either B-17 or B-24)
Night Bomber: Lancaster
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03-09-2006, 09:44 AM
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#7 | | Master of Ewes
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Country: | we've covered this subjest at great length and as much as i enjoy talking about it, i don't think others want to be subjected to it again 
also any un-escorted bomber during daylight will be shot down in large numbers and no one will tell you otherwise, the only notable exception is the mosquito..........
btw, the lancaster is the superior aircraft in almost every respect.........
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03-09-2006, 10:05 AM
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03-09-2006, 10:44 AM
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| The facts were clear the B24 was tied with the Lanc for 2nd place (overall) and the B24 was clearly the superior of the two in the PTO/CBI.
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03-09-2006, 11:33 AM
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#10 | | Master of Ewes
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**cough cough** exceptguns **cough cough**
| yeah 'cos they really stopped them getting shot down  besides i never denied the american bombers had more/better guns.........
and sys you proved nothing
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03-09-2006, 12:01 PM
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| I more than proved my points.
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03-09-2006, 12:04 PM
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#12 | | Master of Ewes
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03-09-2006, 12:26 PM
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03-09-2006, 03:59 PM
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Country:  | The B-24 sug, the Lancaster is also not so good as the B-17. The B-17 were the best of the three.
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03-09-2006, 04:06 PM
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| Henk, the B17 had an inferior range and bomb load compared with the other two.
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