When noting that at one point 63% of bomber crews failed to complete their
tours, you could have added that towards the end of the campaign -many-
completed their tours and never even saw a German fighter.

But what did this have to do with the Fortress's ability to protect
itself? Toward the end of the campaign, that job was done by fighter
pilots in P-51 Mustangs.

Actually, I didn't say that of one sample, 63 percent failed to
complete their tours. I said that 63 percent of the men were killed or
captured before completing 25 missions. Crikey, we might as well have
sent them to war in yellow school busses.

You also seem to misunderstand the purpose of a book review. I
reviewed the book that was written. If you write a different one, and
if it is as good as Air Power, maybe I'll be given the assignment to
review it.

www.warbirdforum.com/airpower.htm


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