what do you mean lancs didn't bomb by day!!
lancasters carried out thousands of daylight raids in late 44/45!!
and yes the RAF learned with the whimpy that bombing by day was suicide, and so any bomer post-wellington was designed as a night bomber, hence the lact of armourment, but if you think that
HealzDevo said:
The Lancaster was a useful plane
you are very much underestimating the lancaster, she was one of the deciding factors in the war OVER Europe..........
HealzDevo said:
It couldn't really defend itself that well against German fighters
it had enough to scare off allot of fighters, fact is, no plane can be invincible, you will always have to face losses, but if you think that pure weight of guns will save you from a fighter, look at the B-17, she was packed with guns, still easy meat..........
The B-29 Superfortress could
oh yes?? you have combat records of the B-29 flying missions against germany where she came up against german fighters?? because i would very much like to see them.....
the B-29 never flew missions against german fighter opposition, as such you cannot cloaim that she could defend herself, the only missions she flew were against poor fighter opposition by day and almost non existant opposition by night over japan........