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As far as I can see the only aircraft the allies would have that could
survive above German airspace and much of Europe would be the Mosquito. The B29 would eventually come along but it wouldn't be available in quantity till late 1944. Becuase of the high casualities the American would have to cut their B17 based bombing rates in half and opperate at higher altitudes. The lack of B24s means no Ploesti raid. Presumably Wellingtons could be fitted with two stage supercharged merlins and a presurised fueselage. Basically I think you are right. Bombing altitude would increase from the usuall 20,000-25,000 to 35,000-40,000 to avoid casualites. Medium altitdue aircraft such as the B26 Marauder and B25 become outmoded. German industry would reamin more productive and strong. Bomb gudience becomes essential. |
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