No, that’s why I asked a question and not made a statement!;)

Unfortunately, the way you scribed it, it read more like a statement rather than an actual question, even though it had a question mark on the end but now you have clarified it for me….thanks.

Actually I remembered the Ils after I posted, I kind of knew Spit and 190 levels were close to B-24, but genuinely surprised that 109 production was as high as that!
The B-24 is generally regarded as the most highly produced US type.

Sounds much better.

JDK makes a good case for the survival ratio, but thought that Libs were as populor for fire bombing use post-war?
I’m guessing that the other thing which influences B-24 survival numbers is the types’ use through more theatres and roles than the B-17 and thus higher likelyhood to loss through enemy action and accidents?

The privateer was indeed used for water bombing as was the 17, but i don’t think 24’s were used for the role? I am willing to be educated here.

Although the discussion revolves around the poor survival ratio of the 24, does that not surely make those of the 190, 109 and IL2 far worse?

Bomberboy