I agree you have to have a high regard of respect for the Bomber crews. They new what they were flying into.
As for the medium bomber I would go with the B-26 also.
As for the medium bomber I would go with the B-26 also.
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ah, he said medium range, does the B-26 fall into that catagory??
Glider
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I would prefer the Dornier 217 over the B26
Its a lot faster with a larger bombload and about the same range. It was also manouverable enough to be used as a nightfighter and flexible enough to carry guided bombs which were used effectively in combat.
Another of my personal underrated bombers of WW2
Its a lot faster with a larger bombload and about the same range. It was also manouverable enough to be used as a nightfighter and flexible enough to carry guided bombs which were used effectively in combat.
Another of my personal underrated bombers of WW2
delcyros
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I would go with this. The ability to field guided weapons is a quantum leap in this timeframe.
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Ill give you that the 217 was a good aircraft and very underated.
cheddar cheese
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I agree. Even the humble Do-17 was a good plane in its early years, but by the BoB it was outdated.
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that's the one, but for medium range what about the wellington?
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Shes not bad either.
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she'd cirtainly get you home.......
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So would the 217 and the B-26.
Glider
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The Wimpey would get you home but the Do217 would get more of you home as well as a lot quicker.
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The Do-217 could have been a great bomber had she been used properlly and more extensivly and earlier.
All what ifs though.
All what ifs though.
Pisis
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The Welly was outdated as well... No. 311 Czechoslovak RAF Sqdn flew them, was very succesful but also had huge losses... slow, bad armour... In 1943 they were re-equipped with Liberators GR Mk.V.
Medium range... could Me 410 fall in there?
And what about Me 262?
Medium range... could Me 410 fall in there?
And what about Me 262?
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I will agree with you on the 410 but I can not agree with the 262.
The 262 had too many problems especially with its engines. It was best suited to intercept bombers. It also could not carry a big eneogh bomb load.
The 410 had great promise but it was too late and not built eneogh.
The 262 had too many problems especially with its engines. It was best suited to intercept bombers. It also could not carry a big eneogh bomb load.
The 410 had great promise but it was too late and not built eneogh.
Beni
Airman
And what about the HE111, my favourite german bomber...
Pisis
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DerAdlerIstGelandet said:
It was a joke concerning Hitler's order to use Me 262 primarily as a bomber. I thought you knew it...
Well, He 111 was a bit "sitting duck" even it had very good armouring, it was totally outdated after the BoB...
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yes the He-111 was not exeptionally good in the medium range bomber role........
cheddar cheese
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Going back to the Me-410 you have a great point. A very capable plane in numourous role with a huge range of weaponry available to it.
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Exactly had she been developed earlier and put into use in large numbers I think she would have done well.
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