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Old 22nd Dec 2014, 21:29
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As CM points out, ratios of 3:1 or 1:2 (simply 1.5:1) in themselves are meaningless unless you strip out red on red, G-A, and other aircraft kills.

What remains however is that more Mugs got shot down so you need greater numbers to achieve parity and can attribute the imbalance to sophistication. Simple and reliable may get airborne but then becomes a target.
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