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mitch96

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8. Yup, range would be reduced if they ran into a head wind...

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:27 AM

Feb 2020

Seems like the formula was to destroy the enemy's air power thru bombing the manufacturing/production and infrastructure. ONce in the control of the air, a land invasion would go forth. That's why Hitler could not/would not invade England.. They lost the battle for air supremacy over England..
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How far could a WWII American bomber fly without refueling? Nt [View all] raccoon Feb 2020 OP

Depends on the bomber and the bomb load Docreed2003 Feb 2020 #1

Look up B-17 and B-24, it will give their range. I'm pretty sure those B-24's could stay in the brewens Feb 2020 #2

B-29's flew round-trip from SaIpan to Tokyo. Mister Ed Feb 2020 #3

I'm reading a book called THE SHORT AMERICAN CENTURY:A POSTMORTEM. raccoon Feb 2020 #5

The island hopping campaign was in part Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #7

Yep DetroitLegalBeagle Feb 2020 #9

There are a lot of variables sarisataka Feb 2020 #4

Really varied by type, load and the addition Sherman A1 Feb 2020 #6

Yup, range would be reduced if they ran into a head wind... mitch96 Feb 2020 #8