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Re: Axis fighters lost to Allied bombers
Your numbers (100 and 400) seem really too low for me. As the post above sail, claims by US gunners numbered 9000, so the real number of losses is probably over one thousand. Remember that until 1944 the US heavy bombers often flew unescorted and the Luftwaffe still suffered losses. Both 1943 Schweinfurt raids cost the Luftwaffe 25-30 fighters IIRC. JG 1 and JG 11 also lost many fighters against B-17/24 in 1943.
As for the RAF, the real number is probably several hundred. Medium and coastal bombers should reach the 100-mark alone and RAF night bombers did shot down nightfighter sometimes.
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