[WhiskeyPapa]

By most records, there were around 100 Me 262's shot down.

That source that said only 8 were shot down was clearly wrong. Perhaps 8 were shot down that day.

I'm still waiting for you to document your suggestion that the black pilots were put strictly on to milk runs.

I'd also be glad to see you explain whether this preferential treatment was done in order to help them succeed or fail.

Walt

[bjs1779]

I'd also be glad to see you explain whether this preferential treatment was done in order to help them succeed or fail.

To succeed of course. My original point was valid, which you ridiculed.

[bjs1779]

I'm still waiting for you to document your suggestion that the black pilots were put strictly on to milk runs.

Don't worry I'm working on it. A question that is going to come up in the future though, is how the AAF assigned blame for bombers lost when different fighter groups were all on the same playing field?