I don't have any entrenched views. I don't have a problem with the bombing of the cities. I don't necessarily believe the results of that strategy were worth the cost. I think it had more to do with Harris's belief that Bomber Command was unable to reliably and accurately hit strategic targets by night, instead relying on widespread carpet bombing. The forming of the Pathfinder's is evidence they needed to tighten up where the bombs were ending up, and when this was used against defined tactical targets prior to D-Day, it worked. Admittedly air superiority was assisted by the Bombing offensive, but it was achieved by the introduction of long range fighters in overwhelming numbers.