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To: DesertRhino

My bad, it was an A-26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-0czoTQOTc


18 posted on 12/09/2022 5:45:57 AM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Inside every leftist is a blood-thirsty fascist yearning to be free of current societal constraints.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants

The A-26 looks to be too low.
The next film in sequence shows RAF testing with Mosquito bombers. They clearly were dropping from a slightly higher level, 40 - 50 feet per the film. And the started to climb w/ bomb release.

I recall reading about USAF B-25’s and Navy TBF Avengers using skip bombing against Japanese ships. The used delay fuses on 500lb bombs to good effect. They found that the shallow waters produced longer (and higher?) bounces. I recall a film of such an attack by a Mitchell against an airfield. The bomb took three bounces, then exploded in midair a save distance behind the bomber, but probably considerable damage to the equipment, etc., nearby.
I’ll try to find references . . .


19 posted on 12/09/2022 7:43:53 AM PST by JackFromTexas (- Not For Hire -)
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