Originally Posted by typerated
That it is more about target choice than airframe.
We can agree to disagree to an extent. I understand what you are saying about 'target choice in regards the mission being classified as tactical strike/strategic area etc, but the choice of airframe is completely relevant to the task at hand.
Heavy bombers were used strategically for a reason. They were optimised for the role. They could penetrate heavy enemy ground and air defenses, take a heap of punishment, and still fulfil the mission objectives and get the crews home.
Light bombers/tactical ground attack aircraft were used tactically for 'bombing tanks' etc because they were optimised for that role. Using a Lancaster would have been a complete misallocation of resources and would have produced poorer results.
As would have a Mosquito bombing Dresden.