Subject: B-17's and Strategic Bombing (Was:Was D VII a good plane)
From: "Keith Willshaw"

They were switched to invasion targets too. The reality is that
the heavies were required to attack the transportation network
and defences in germany and

The heavy lifitng on the transportation targets wwas handled by the 9th Air
Force using B-26's and P-47's to attack bridges, marshalling yards, rail lines,
crossroads, ordnance depots etc. It was called tactical bombing and the 9th
was a tactical air force. See strike photos of these missions on my website.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer