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Old 23rd November 2009, 20:55
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Re: How much ammunition do you need?

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Originally Posted by PeterVerney View Post
I guess that means hits. Don't know the percentage of hits to total rounds fired, but doubtless in single figures.
Exactly, hits.

The same books say that the average german pilot usually put only 2% of rounds fired as hits on the B-17s. This lets me think that only Experten managed to shoot down a B-17 with a single attack.
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