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Old 23rd July 2010, 19:27
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Re: Why the USAAF gave up on the A-36 in favour of the P-47.

May I add my two cents?
Having butchered the Ju 87s over the Kent, I guess this very bad experience may have made the RAF overly cautious about the value of dive-bombers with no escort.
Apart from pin-pricks in airfield tarmacs, what success could the dive-bombers be boasting about during BoB?