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16th June 2010, 17:24

Kutscha

Alter Hase

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Re: RAF and dive-bombing.

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Originally Posted by tcolvin

BY the way, what would you call my definition, as practiced by what are universally called the "dive-bombers" of the LW, RN, IJN and USN?

Tony

The He 177, Ju 88 and Do 217 were all considered dive bombers, and fitted with dive brakes, by the Lw, yet the their respective dive angles were 60*, 45*, 50*.

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