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Old 28th December 2013, 02:01
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Re: Is this a true statement about the B24?

Thank you, Martin. Would you not agree, however, that RAF tests showed the B24 was not suitable for bombing Germany - no self-sealing fuel tanks, slower than quoted speed - while these factors were not relevant for Coastal Command's anti-submarine patrols. Was therefore the need for speed, requiring a change of engines, rather than lack of operational range the reason why the LB 30 was judged 'underdeveloped'? Does anyone know of any historian of the air gap? Tony