Subject: Fly tight for tight bomb patterns on the ground.
From: Dave Eadsforth
Date: 8/23/2004 2:57 PM Pacific Standard Time
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In article , ArtKramr
writes

The tighter the formation you fly the tighter the bomb pattern on the ground
and the more damage you do to the enemy.


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Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
Visit my WW II B-26 website at:
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For a single pass at the target, that sounds okay - as long as the
formation as a whole is mastered accurately. However, how did the
formation attack compare with say a long string of B17s in trail, each
aiming individually? The formation attack must be all or nothing,
whereas the trail attack must result in a number of well-aimed drops
amongst the average ones.

Cheers,

Dave

--
Dave Eadsforth



WE never flew missions as you described. You are not confusing us with the RAF
Bomber Command planes in a string are you you?


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