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"Jack G" writes:
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"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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" The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the
means of victory"

A misconception held by many in 1940.

For 1940, hardly a misconception. Fighters, especially European
fighters, were very short-ranged airplanes only useful for defence.
The Luftwaffe's Df 109s could only operate over a small section of
Southeastern England, from the French bases they'd accquired in
May/June 1940, and the British fighters could only operate within a
short distance inland of the French Coast. The only aircraft on
either side capable of taking the war back to the enemy were the
bombers. It wasn't until the RAF began fielding Mustang Is in 1942
(Those were the Allison engined models) that they had a fighter that
could (and did) operate over Germany proper.

--
Pete Stickney
A strong conviction that something must be done is the parent of many
bad measures. -- Daniel Webster