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Old 26th Oct 2018, 18:46
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Originally Posted by Asturias56
Hitech capability is all well & good but what about numbers?

The Me 262 was well ahead in WW2 but the Allies swamped them with numbers.
The 262 was also primarily used in the wrong role thanks to the renowned air strategist Lance Corporal Hitler so it may be unhelpful drawing direct comparisons. After all would the Battle of Britain have gone so well if the RAF was equipped with 10 x more Sopwith Camels than it had Hurricanes?
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