Subject: Night bombers interception in Western Europe in 1944
From: (WalterM140)
Date: 7/17/2004 1:12 PM Pacific Standard Time
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Once air superiority was available the RAF flew their
daylight missions in loose gaggles of 2-4 aircraft staggered
in height to minimise flak damage.



That might have been influenced by the fact that no other aircraft type could
fly in the tight formations used by the B-17.

I've heard that B-26s could also fly in very tight formations, but I
shouldn't
think as at high an altitude as the B-17.

B-17's could maintain formation at heights almost twice as high as the
altitude
at which Bomber Command usually operated, either by day or by night.

Walt

Walt


No trick maintaining formation at high altitudes. The trick is hitting the
target from high altitudes.


Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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