Sorry, I see that the B-17 was already discussed. How do you determine which is the best bomber? (missions, lossses, range)? I don't think this discussion will ever be done.
Has anyone mentioned the B-17? I personally think that it was the best bomber.(just look at my username) Correct me if I am wrong but couldn't the B-17 withstand the most battle damage of all the bombers in WWII?
It is simply this. Without the United States economy an Allied victory was not possible. A stalemate maybe but no victory. The same thing happened with Japan as with Germany. When the experienced pilots were killed they were gone, the replacments just couldn't measure up with almost no fuel and...