The list is both interesting and funny.
The Avro Manchester is listed as a medium bomber (it was dimensionally identical to the Lancaster and employed in the strategic bomber role, as the Wellington and Whitley). The FW200 is listed as a strategic bomber (it was a reconnaissance and patrol bomber).
Many types were never used operationally (like the He100) or were used only as second line types (like the He51). The American list includes the YP59 (never operational) but lacks the P35 and P43 (briefly operational).
Twin-engined Whirlwind is correctly listed as “fighter”, but Me262 and Meteor are oddly in the “heavy fighters” list, which includes a pure bomber like the Breguet 693 (695 actually portrayed)... The American torpedo bombers list includes the SBC (second line only) and lacks the Devastator...
A Latecoere floatplane is included in the attack-light bomber list, while the Blenheim, Pe2 and Wellesley are listed as medium bombers, alongside the Albemarle glider tug.
The Focke Wulf FW58 trainer is listed as a transport, while the Norseman transport is listed as a reconnaissance type...
The Andrews sister are great, of course!
05-12-2010, 10:16 AM
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