Wayne Allen wrote:

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I also don't get the 351 planes and 2233 crew lost by the allies in
defense. Lost
how? Other than getting too close when shooting a ton of explosives
(weekend-spoiler)
what was the problem? 351 planes lost in 2 1/2 months is either a nutty
misprint or
criminal negligence.

From early 1944 onwards there was a concerted effort to knock out the
launching sites which required precision bombing ie medium/low/dive
bombing. The flak did the rest

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regards
jc