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Originally Posted by johndallman
That's surprising. I don't suppose they had very much success?
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Actually, that was a very common use for out-of-date aircraft in the days before radar and dedicated night-fighting aircraft. Without daylight, the aircraft would not be required to engage in serious dogfights, but could still be used for ground bombardment and troop harassment. The Soviet Night Witches are a classically famous example:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Witches