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I agree. However we are talking about the American 8th Air Force, not RAF Bomber Command.
The USA had two good medium bombers (B25, B26) and two good light bombers (A20, A26). If 8th Air Force switches to medium or light bombers those are the aircraft the Mosquito will be compared to in the flight competition.
The Mosquito could not be used for that level of bombardment simply because by allowing it to become a formation bomber it loses all of its advantages and would be destroyed in droves. The U.S. method of operating medium and light bombers still would not suit the Mosquito, it was a hit and run raider and for the amount of explosive required to be delivered on target they would require many Mosquitos that would be put at great risk. The bomb loads and capability is irrelevant; if you bomb in formation they're flying slow and vulnerable, if you scatter them to appear over the target at certain times then after the first few the Germans are waiting. For the way the U.S. operated the B-25s and B-26s the Mosquito was still not viable for pretty much the same reasons.
Did the US light medium bombers lack turbochargers?
indeed German fighter pilots had a healthy respect for the "stinger" on the end that single .50cal when and as said not often seen B-26's in the air over Europe. the B-26 had been used on night duties but also suffered to single/twin engine LW attacks
Remember the diabolical day of 23 December 1944 when the Sturmgruppe of JG 3 attacked the rear of two B-26 groups and tore them to shreds ..........
Alternate history is about what could have happened if decisions and resource allocations were different. The massive new Willow Run bomber plant will be producing 500 aircraft per month by the end of 1943. In this scenerio it might be producing light or medium bombers ILO B-24s. Perhaps even an American version of the British Mosquito light bomber.
It all depends on which aircraft wins the U.S. Army Air Force competition.
I agree.You'd need a RADICALLY different timeline if you want to get the A-26 into production earlier.
Frankly I don't think the original Mosquito prototype stands much of a chance compared to the A-20 light bomber which was already in production.
If the U.S. Army Air Corps is considering the Mosquito then the answer is yes for this alternate history.Was the concept of an unarmed bomber ever considered in the USA?
If the U.S. Army Air Corps is considering the Mosquito then the answer is yes for this alternate history.
Like most new aircraft designs, Mosquito prototypes had significant problems which required at least a year to fix. Meanwhile A-20s were already in production and in combat (with the French Air Force). So I cannot imagine the Mosquito being produced ILO the A-20.
Most likely the Mosquito light bomber would be considered ILO the late war A-26. If selected for production the U.S. built Mosquito might be powered by Allison V-1710s as that engine performed well at low altitude (i.e. where light bombers operate).