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To: ExtremeUnction

During WWII the eight airforce was happy if 25% of the B-17s were combat ready.

19 posted on 08/21/2005 9:32:27 PM PDT by wildcatf4f3 (whats wrong with a draft?)

To: wildcatf4f3

During WWII the Eighth Airforce was happy if 25% of the B-17s were combat ready.

But 25% was enough to win. And we did win!

31 posted on 08/21/2005 10:25:19 PM PDT by ExtremeUnction

To: wildcatf4f3

During WWII the eight airforce was happy if 25% of the B-17s were combat ready.

True, yet we were still able to execute 1000 plane raids. 25% of 100 and 25% of 10,000 makes all the difference in the world.

39 posted on 08/22/2005 5:48:42 AM PDT by 11Bush (No outstanding felonies, but my life has been one long misdemeanor.)

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