From: "John Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> Why? They didn't operate under the same conditions.
No.
Regards,
Bob...
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sessoms" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> From: "Bob Blakely"
>
>> From: http://www.warbirdalley.com/
>>
>> B-17G, 17,600 pounds of bombs.
> > Lancaster Mk I, Fourteen 1,000 pound bombs.
> > B-24, 12,800 lb. maximum bomb load
>>
>> Bomb load could be traded for ceiling and/or range with all these.
>> For example, B-17 typically flew with 6000 pounds of bombs to gain
>> range and altitude. On a clear day, the B-17 could be quite accurate
>> from 30,000 ft.
>>
>> Gotta compare them operating under the same conditions.
>
>
> Why? They didn't operate under the same conditions.
>
> The Brits mostly flew the Lancaster on medium altitude night raids and
> the Yanks flew the B-17 as a high altitude day bomber.
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