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syscom3 said:show me what?
Gnomey said:Just an extract from the bomber command diary for July 1942:
(RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary)
There you can see light/medium bombers raiding east of the Rhine (albeit with heavy bombers), the Blenheim mission in particular you claim would be suicide yet they returned without loss. The same could be said for the unarmed Mosquito bombers (you can't call the unarmed ones fighter bombers) which are also light bombers and raided beyond the Rhine on most days of the war during from 1942 onwards during both the day and the night and they had some of the lowest losses in bomber command...
plan_D said:So, now, we have no medium or light bombers attacking across the Rhine until late 1944 or 1945. Then it changed to 1939-1941 don't count. And now we have to show an A-20 raid before from 1942 to early 1944.
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:Wrong! Read up on your history of Mosquito (I know it is not a US built aircraft but it did still exist), and you might know that. There were Mosquitos that were under [/b]Fighter Command[/b] and there Mosquitos that were under Bomber Command. The ones that fell under Fighter Command acted as fighter bombers, the ones under Bomber Command acted as full Bobmers carrying 2000 to 4000 pounds of bombs.
Now you are getting desperate syscom. Give it the hell up!
If they went in as a strategic strike, yes they would be slaughterd, but as small tactical strikes (which you would not really do in the Ruhr area anyhow, because you would use large formations of strategic heavy bombers to bomb the industry there) then yes the A-20 would be successful.
Your argument carries no wieght again. When will you see this.
DerAdlerIstGelandet said:Okay here is an A-20 raid.
07 April 1942. 12 A-20s (6 from the 15th USAAF group and 6 from RAF 226 Squadron) attacked German airfields.
plan_D said:[
You are the one back pedalling and changing everything. Now the Mosquito doesn't count as a light bomber. 1939-1941 don't count. Only B-26s and A-20s count.
Syscom, be serious for a moment. Provide the evidence for your cause. Provide a solid statement that you won't change and alter to suit your needs. For once, syscom, act like an adult and try to learn something. All it is with you is winning the argument, not discussing the facts or learning. Instead of me spending money on a book containing all of the US 9th Air Force raids ... how about you provide some evidence, somewhere?
I am currently reading through three volumes of 2nd Tactical Air Force. That span from June 1943 - May 1945. It's a very handy series of books, and I can gladly provide information on the 2nd TAF raids through it's service. If I find a raid on Germany before August 1944 by something other than a Mosquito , or heavy bomber, or fighter-bomber ('Cos Mustang IIIs of 2nd TAF raided German airfields IN Germany before moving to the continent) then I'll produce it. But at least I'm attempting to find something. And even if I don't, it won't make any difference to this "discussion" because all you're trying to do is be right ... but you've deviated so far from your original point, on so many statements it is continually laughable. Everyone who's read this thread is LAUGHING at you syscom. And I don't blame them.
the Mosquito's couldnt be considered as light bombers as they performed more like fighter bombers.
plan_D said:According to syscom, even the bomber variants of the Mosquito are fighter-bombers! Or they just won't count 'cos the Mosquito has proven him wrong on another point.
And thank you, Hunter. I've shocked myself with how calm I've been.
plan_D said:You've proved your use on this forum, absolutely none. You won't research anything yourself. You are unwilling to learn. You just exist to irritate people, and in that attempt everyone is laughing at you.
Hunter368 said:He just keeps telling you that you can't use that example you can't use that one either etc, ahhhhhhh. Or you can only use the years from 42-before 44!!!! Well why does he not norrow the parameters soooo small until you can't prove your point!! Frustrating.
But I have always found it most fulfilling to prove someone wrong and have them admit it than just telling they are or are being a jackazz.
I am not trying to put words into PlanD mouth here but I am impressed PlanD with your patiences and information gathering skills.
PlanD you might just have to give it up, I don't think syscom will ever admit what is plain to everyone else to see. Syscom is a smart guy but he never admits when he is wrong. How does that saying go......you can't argue with a .... .
k9kiwi said:Said repeatedly by SysCon with variations.
The Mosquito Bomber version HAD NO GUNS it had a nose blister for the navigator to use when on the bomb run. It relied on its speed for survival.
PRU units used the Mosquito for exactly that reason and the altitudes it could reach
In fact the Mosi was produced in 43 variants, only beaten in numbers of variants by the JU88.
Of the 43 variants only 9 were equiped as FB models, and 11 as NF models. So of 43 variants only 20 carried weapons, under 1/2 the variants made.
A Mosi could happily (in the bomber configuration) carry a 4,000 pound cookie or other bomb load to Berlin or other targets.
Your vaunted b-17 would normally load out with LESS than a single Mosi for a Berlin raid. Bit of a waste of two engines and 9 crew that would appear to be.
Perchance you should have just built shed loads of Mosi's and swarmed all over the germans.
k9kiwi said:As to some raid dates here ya go.
13/14 April 43
6 Mosquitos of No 105 Squadron, carried out nuisance raids to Bremen, Hamburg and Wilhelmshaven
20/21 April 43
11 Mosquitos carried out a raid to Berlin as a diversion for the forces attacking Stettin and Rostock
13/14 May 43
12 Mosquitos to Berlin
15/16 May 43
3 Mosquitos to Berlin
16/17 May 43
9 Mosquitos to Berlin. Note this was the same night as the "Dam Buster" mission
19/20 May 43
6 Mosquitos to Berlin
The list goes on and on.
Syscon, if you want to actually learn something here is the reference site you may want to poke your snout into.
RAF History - Bomber Command 60th Anniversary
Note that this is the RAF's very own official web site, and the page is the Bomber Command page, showing every mission, dates and aircraft involved, where they went to etc.
Now if someone wanted to be ACCURATE with their statements, this might be a place to start.