Why American Bombers Flew by Day — While The British Refused To

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At 06:30 on August 17th, 1943, Colonel Curtis Lameé stood on the flight line at Royal Air Force Chelston in England, watching 146 B17 flying fortresses prepare for a mission that would test whether American daylight bombing doctrine was brilliant strategy or catastrophic mistake. The target was Reaganburg, Germany. 430 mi into occupied Europe, beyo... Read More