Originally posted by agent 009
They don't bring up proof, they bring up nonrelated opinions about guadalcanal & unproven opinions about all JU's being shot down. When I point out that no bomber stream ever lost more than 30 - 40 % they have no response. JU's succeeded over Crete. The real question is; were there more anti aircraft over southern England vs Crete? that would be intelligent discussion. But I'm the only one who thought to ask that question.
They are more interested in insultation than discussion.
THERE YOU GO AGAIN
Ju52 is NOT A BOMBER have you missed the countless posts on this? Bomber formations flew at 10-15k if not more, and bombers have ARMOUR and guns on them they also flew at over 200mph.
Ju52s would be flying at like 3k have no armour, and no gun worth while on it, or do you expect the troops inside to start firing there rifles out the windows???? lol they are also very very slow planes
crete had NO (or very little) airdefence like fighters or AAA
crete had very few ships defending it, yet BOTH invasion fleets got turned back or sunk.
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UK had 1000s of AAAs, AAs and fighters.
UK had MANY types of ships in the area for defence and the result of any seabourne invasion would have been the same.
you also say the same Ju52s (which will suffer terrible losses) will also supply supplys, like fuel etc for those panzers. But if your loosing 30-50% (and thats being nice) per trip, how many Ju52s will germany have after just 2 sorties? not many.