[Martin Baker]

Mosquito had the range , bomb load & did not need a fighter escort
For the USA the B26 Marauder
for the Germans He 177 lol sorry meant He 111 has it could carry the V1

[Berkut76]

My top thre will be Pe-2, B-25, and A-20.

Mosquito was probably THE most versatile aircrafts of the war, but I just can't put it in a top three as a twin engine bomber.

Regards,

Sergey

[CKS1]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

My top thre will be Pe-2, B-25, and A-20.

Mosquito was probably THE most versatile aircrafts of the war, but I just can't put it in a top three as a twin engine bomber.

Regards,

Sergey

I reckon your three choices are definately justified and would be on my top 5 list as well, I am curious though, how would you grade the Mossie??

As a light bomber it was involved in many a famous raids, not forgetting that it was a favourite mount for the Path Finders!

Cheers CKS1.

[Captain Eddie]

Thanks for the footage of the PE 2's, Cheifs. Never seen them in video before. I noticed that, in some of the clips, they were flying a finger 4 formation. Didn't know bombers did that. Very interesting.

[Shawn 507]

It may not be the best, but the Heinkel 111 always looked sleek and sexy. As for the best, I'll go with :
B-25 Mitchell
B-26 Marauder

[swoop]

quoting from ' Aircraft of ww2' ....'Jane's Historic Aircraft'.... 'FIghting Aircraft of The World"

B-26 Marauder.... Petlyyakov PE- 2FT.... Mosquito MK XVI... MK!X


Aircrew 5... 2... 2...2

Speed 285 mph ....360... 415 ...not quoted

Service ceiling 19,800ft.... 28,800.... 37,000....not quoted

Max weight 38,200lb... 18,783....25,000.... not quoted

Bomb load 4,000lb.... 3,527 ....2,000.... 4000

Variants of A-26 operated by the RAF totals 522a/c.

[Ara1]

Yeah, my vote goes for the Ki-67 / Ki-109 Peggy and Ju 88, something about being able to double as a fighter really gets my interest.

[Shamrock]

The B-25 gets my vote because of the following: speed, bomb load, amazing versatility, reliability. Later versions created havoc in the Pacific with their .50 cal laden noses and skip bombing tactics. The 75MM cannon and RPs when carried were a fearsome weapon. The B-25 served in all theatres from 1941 until the war's end.

[Martin Baker]

Originally Posted by Shamrock

The B-25 gets my vote because of the following: speed, bomb load, amazing versatility, reliability. Later versions created havoc in the Pacific with their .50 cal laden noses and skip bombing tactics. The 75MM cannon and RPs when carried were a fearsome weapon. The B-25 served in all theatres from 1941 until the war's end.

Mosquito was faster & some had a 75mm gun + RP & had more of a impact than the B-25 in WW2

One of the higher risk uses of the fighter-bomber Mosquito FB VI was by squadrons of No. 2 Group, 2nd Tactical Air Force in Operation Jericho, a mission to destroy the walls and guards' quarters of Amiens prison to allow members of the French resistance to escape.
On 11 April 1944, after a request by Dutch resistance workers, six Mosquito FB VIs of No. 613 (City of Manchester) Squadron made a pinpoint attack at rooftop height on the Gestapo records centre in The Hague, Netherlands. Their bombs, a mixture of high explosive and incendiary, went in through the doors and windows and the incriminating records were burned. Only persons in the building were killed - nearby civilians in a bread queue were unharmed.
On 25 March 1945, another similar raid - Operation Carthage - involved a very low-level bombing attack on the Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, which resulted in the accidental destruction of a Catholic school (the French school) causing the death of 86 children, ten nuns, eight teachers and 21 other civilians, together with destruction of the Gestapo records in the headquarters. Eight Gestapo prisoners were killed while 18 prisoners escaped. The main attack on the Gestapo headquarters caused the death of 55 German soldiers and 47 Danes working for the Gestapo. No civilians were killed during the main attack. Four Mosquitos were lost and nine pilots/crew members died. The attack was requested several times by Danish resistance workers, but were found to be too dangerous by RAF. The attack did save the life of many Danish resistance workers, due to the fact that the Gestapo archives and organisation were severely damaged.

[Shamrock]

The Mosquito carried a 57MM Molins gun which did not have the hitting power of the 75 MM cannon. The Mosquito was a superb aircraft in the light bomber, and fighter/bomber role but IMHO the B-25 was the most effective medium bomber.