German bombers so much tougher than RAF bombers?

[Al Schlageter]

Originally Posted by CaptainDoggles

B-17s could carry something like 18000 lbs of bombs. IIRC the Mosquito carried less than a quarter of that.

For a VERY short distance and using external bomb racks.

For a more realistic view of what the B-17 carried read http://www.303rdbg.com/missions.html

The Mosquito could carry one 4000lb Cookie or 6 x 500lb bombs (4 internal + 2 external).

The Avro carrier could take 6 x 500lb bombs internally but afaik was never used.