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Re: Me 262 should have been used as a bomber?
Hi Nick,
Sorry i didnt explain my reason very well when i stated the 262 could not survive in a Mustang and P47 infested sky for very long.
I agree that if being hunted at altitude the 262 certainly had an edge over all piston aircraft and a pilot could keep out of trouble if he wished. The problem came when they got sucked intoa dog fight with US and RAF fighters and, even more importantly during landing and take off at low slow speeds.
The simple numbers of Allied fighters available in 1944/45 was against the Luftwaffe, the 262's were too late to alter anything.
Had they been about in 42/43 then things would have been very different.
Still wish the Meteor had been rushed over to take on the 262's rather than stay home after the V1 bombs.
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