I hope this doesn't come off as some anti-horde whine, that is not my intent. I'm hoping someone can help me understand why take 43 formations of Lancasters to hit an airfield? Seems to me that is a lot more than you need to completely level the airfield and the town several times over on one pass. The people at the front of the group get to drop some bombs and blow things up but the folks at the back are going to be left with little to do.
Wouldn't it make more sense to take two or more smaller groups and hit multiple targets? Or go for the strats where there are more objects to destroy?
Again I don't mean this as a critique, or complaint I'm just trying to understand the appeal and enjoyment for a lot of the guys that were bringing up the rear.