"Eunometic" wrote in message
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If it ever got down to the wire do you think the allies would be
capable of producing the men for this kind of mission? Sure WWII
aircrew had around the 50% chance of completing a tour of duty (about
the same as Ed Rasimus had flying thuds over Vietnam). but to face
odds like that or like 95% on a single mission? Today I don't you
could find such people.

Of course you can. Young people can always be manipulated by
cynical propaganda and its disturbingly easy to turn idealism
into fanatacism. Thats how they recruit suicide bombers fer
crying out loud.

As for WW2 there were many missions flown by allied aircrew
where they didnt expect to come back

The Swordfish aircrew who attacked the Italian fleet at Taranto
expected to take 90% losses, those who attacked S&G
during the Channel Dash kniew their chances of survival were
essentially nil

Keith