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03-01-2005, 03:53 AM
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What's people's opinions? I don't know how good the likes of the A-26, Mossie, Mitchell, Havoc or even the Battle 
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I'm also guessing that I know your choice for the best medium bomber but I'll have to think on it fer a spell.
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03-01-2005, 11:38 AM
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03-01-2005, 12:14 PM
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Country: | i think this has to be split in two, Medium attack bombers and medium strateigic bombers, the B-25 is a strike bomber for example, the wellington a medium strateigic bomber.............
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03-01-2005, 02:14 PM
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I dunno about the best strategic bomber though...
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| I think the B-25 and the Mossie probably fit the bill the best. In both the METO and the PTO (includes the CBI) the B-25 did it's share and then some.
In the ETO and over the Atlantic the Mossie was great (of course thats what it was designed for).
Medium bombers are really Tactical aircraft Gunships truly are but the Wellington and B-26 were more effective at level bombing small targets so they were more Strategic than Tacticle. That's about the best split I can think of. | |
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03-01-2005, 05:09 PM
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Country: | The B-26 was only really bad to it's crew on one mission where it got sent somewhere for the second day running, without fighter esort. Reddragon, what do you think my favourite medium bomber is then?
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Originally Posted by Erich B-25 would be my choice. The B-26 at times was very ill to it's crew. | Iirc the B-26 had the lowest loss rate of all the American medium bombers. | |
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03-02-2005, 10:42 AM
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| The Ju-88, was 1 of the best medium range bombers,I am surprised it didnt get any votes. | |
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03-02-2005, 10:57 AM
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03-02-2005, 12:14 PM
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03-02-2005, 12:42 PM
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Country: | Well, the Mosquito was such a versatile aircraft, I sort of thought you might be leaning toward that one. Seems it could so most anything.
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03-02-2005, 12:44 PM
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