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Old August 23rd 04, 10:22 AM
Jukka Raustia
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Leadfoot wrote:
What are some of the greatest strategic air missions?


Some candidates


Yamamoto shootdown
Hiroshima
Paul Doumer bridge LGB
Dambusters
Tirpitz
Norwegian heavy water
Midway
Doolittle raid


Although many missions have been added the First World War is
completely missing. Here are my two suggestions:

- First RFC raid on Friedrichhafen Zeppelin hangars, late 1914
- Would you go on a bombing raid with Avro 504?

- First German Riesenbomber raids on London
- Raid which seriously depleted RFC Western
Front fighter strengths. Besides, those Gothas look
damn impressive.

terveisin,
jukka raustia

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