WWII Bombers: The Aircraft That Shaped the War

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WWII Bombers: The Aircraft That Shaped the War

Bombers took on different roles during World War II, depending on size, but many were multi-role aircraft. True “heavies” like the B-17, Lancaster, or the B-29 had strategic roles, bombing strategic targets like factories and fuel refineries. The twin-engine planes such as the Luftwaffe‘s JU-88, HE111, and Japan’s G4M Betty had tactical missions or became a jack of all trades.    Which Bomber Was the Heavy of Heavies? B-29s Over Burma. Source: U…