Re:The Cannons on the B-29 Bomber
by jessaustin on Wednesday December 02, 2015 @10:24AM
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The "79 fighter planes" claim doesn't pass the sniff test to me either. Remember that two months after this, the Japanese didn't even bother sending fighters to even try to intercept the planes that bombed Hiroshima (for example).
The first proposition is a reasonable explanation for the second. If you're not willing to lose 79 fighters, then don't engage a B-29.
The first proposition is a reasonable explanation for the second. If you're not willing to lose 79 fighters, then don't engage a B-29.