[yarddog]

I think the B-17 was the prettiest bomber of the war. I also think the British Lancaster was probably the best including the B-29.

The Spitfire was the prettiest fighter tho the BF-109 and FW-190 were close. Also the P-40 had a good look to it. even the Zero looked nice.

[hinckley buzzard]

The Lancaster was lightly armed and had no match for the American bombsight. That's why it was used for night carpet bombings instead of precision daylight bombings as the B17 was.

The Brits did develop a tachimetric bombsight late in the war but the heavy lifting was always done by the Mighty Eighth. Simply superior equipment. Pretty, who the F knows or cares.