Peter Gunn
Master Sergeant
"Carrying" the nuke and "Delivering" the nuke are two totally different objectives. I'm sure the Lancaster was capable of carrying the nuke, but are you seriously trying to say that a plane that will be flying at maybe 20,000 feet (or less) at less than 200 mph, from a base/support structure that is still well within range of Japanese air power at the time can deliver this bomb?
What about the survival of the crew and a/c? The Enola Gay didn't do that turn and dive away just to look cool.
I'm not trying to be insulting but I think you're not only grasping at straws but the argument of using a Lancaster for this mission is a non starter.
nuuumannns's post #118 is about a concise an argument as you'll get for why the Lancaster was probably never really considered, not to mention it's inability to fulfill the mission profile.
Cheers.
What about the survival of the crew and a/c? The Enola Gay didn't do that turn and dive away just to look cool.
I'm not trying to be insulting but I think you're not only grasping at straws but the argument of using a Lancaster for this mission is a non starter.
nuuumannns's post #118 is about a concise an argument as you'll get for why the Lancaster was probably never really considered, not to mention it's inability to fulfill the mission profile.
Cheers.
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