The USAAF in Europe lost more aircraft to flak, than they did fighters.
Reducing their altitude would make them more likely to take even more damage from their greater threat, flak. Because 10-14 k feet puts the within the range of even medium flak, 37-40mm . More guns shooting, with less of a aiming problem, would offset the ability to protect them from the fighters.
Reducing their altitude would make them more likely to take even more damage from their greater threat, flak. Because 10-14 k feet puts the within the range of even medium flak, 37-40mm . More guns shooting, with less of a aiming problem, would offset the ability to protect them from the fighters.