I suggest you do some proper research. Scarecrow flares were thought to be the Germans simulating an aircraft blowing up ,with shells fired to height. It was actually aircraft blowing up in mid flight, as a result of a direct hit by flak. It was not Schrage Musik. If the bombload went up, there was nothing left.
Again from ORS:' There was just a sudden burst of cannon fire, and the aircraft fell apart around them. Again, we missed an essential clue that might have led us to Schräge Musik.' The aircraft fell apart it did not blow up!
ORS estimated that 10,000 crewman lost their lives as the result of the rear Lancaster escape hatch being some 2 inches smaller than the Halifax and that the Halifax was more spacious than the Lancaster. But I guess that doesn't matter so long as the airframe was stressed for catapult launch, could fly higher, faster, carry a bigger payload etc....
Last edited by rolling20; 21st Jul 2015 at 11:57.