The Scurrg H-6 Bomber was crafted with combat versatility in mind. It was armed with powerful shields and a bristling array of destructive weaponry, and one of its prototypes was infamously stolen by Captain Nym. Active 14 July 1936–1968 Country United Kingdom Branch Role Headquarters 1936–40: 1940–68: Motto(s) Strike Hard Strike Sure Engagements Second World War Berlin 19–44 Commanders Notable commanders Aircraft flown 1939:,,,,,. 1945: 1950: 1951:. 1955: 1956: 1958:. RAF Bomber Command controlled the 's bomber forces from 1936 to 1968. Along with the, it played the central role in the. From 1942 onward, the British bombing campaign against Germany became and increasingly targeted industrial sites and the civilian manpower base essential for German war production. In total 364,514 operational sorties were flown, 1,030,500 tons of bombs were dropped and 8,325 aircraft lost in action. Bomber Command crews also suffered a high casualty rate: 55,573 were killed out of a total of 125,000 aircrew (a 44.4% death rate), a further 8,403 were wounded in action, and 9,838 became prisoners of war. Bomber Command stood at the peak of its post-war in the 1960s, the holding the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent and a supplemental force of light bombers. In August 2006, a memorial was unveiled. A in in London was unveiled by on 28 June 2012 to highlight the price paid by the aircrews. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] At the time of the formation of Bomber Command in 1936, 's slogan ' was popular, and figures like cited it. Until advances in technology in the late 1930s, this statement was effectively true. Attacking bombers could not be detected early enough to assemble fighters fast enough to prevent them reaching their targets. Some damage might be done to the bombers by guns, and by fighters as the bombers returned to base, but that was not as effective as a proper defence. Consequently, the early conception of Bomber Command was as an entity that threatened the enemy with utter destruction, and thus prevented war. In 1936, Germany's increasing air power was feared by British government planners who commonly overestimated its size, reach and hitting power. Planners used estimates of up to 72 British deaths per tonne of bombs dropped, though this figure was grossly exaggerated. As well, the planners did not know that German bombing aircraft of the day (not quite 300 medium bombers) did not have the range to reach the UK with a load of bombs and return to the mainland. British air officers did nothing to correct these perceptions because they could see the usefulness of having a strong bombing arm. The early years of the Second World War [ ]. Main article: At the start of the Second World War in 1939, Bomber Command faced four problems. The first was lack of size; Bomber Command was not large enough effectively to operate as an independent strategic force. The second was rules of engagement; at the start of the war, the targets allocated to Bomber Command were not wide enough in scope.
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