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Old 20th July 2010, 01:36
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Re: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.

Hello Tony
Again I have difficulties to understand Your thinking. There was no need for A-36s, what was lacking was the deep understanding of Germany’s electrical grid. There had been attacks on German power stations but if there has been will to all out attack on power stations, it could have been done with Mosquitos and P-38s if you think that heavy bombers would not hit anything. Mossies could destroy big houses as were shown in numerous cases and P-38s could carry one or two 750lb bombs depending of range needed.

Glider bombing wasn’t so inaccurate, here in Finland Maj. Luukkanen got 4 out of 4 50kg practice bombs inside a 20x30m target in his second try, F/Sgt Tani 2 out of 4 in his first try. They were fighter pilots flying Bf 109Gs. That was in training but with minimal practice.

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