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- 10/27/2003 9:32:35 AM

mdiehl

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Could you expound on the port-attack B17 results. B17s should have very low operational loss rates, even when damaged, flying night missions, or using low-experience crews. B-17 crews had a task specific navigator and flew in groups whereby getting lost was very rare. Long-mission fatigue was somewhat reduced on B17s as compared with single engined models because there was room enough to move about, and a co-pilot. They were also trained in night operations from the get-go, and were rather effective at sinking parked ships in port. A few water-hits close aboard to JoeAverage Maru was usually enough to cause substantial flooding and engine damage.

Any US B17 unit should not be strongly penalized in re operational losses for night raids.

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