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Old 25th December 2024, 12:04
Stig Jarlevik Stig Jarlevik is offline
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Re: B-17's use by RAF

Well Johannes

I doubt Coastal Command flew any joint Bomber Command ops over Germany.
The number of aircraft were too few and CC was busy enough with convoy escorts,
ocean and weather reconnaissance.

I also checked all Fortress losses by CC and none fits.

As per BC War Diaries (Middlebrook) five B-17s took part in the Mannheim raid, no losses
Same thing on the Hannover raid, five B-17s, but this time with one stated loss

Looking through the British Fortresses I cannot verify that loss. Maybe I am missing
something....

Cheers
Stig
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