Fighters and Flak (AntiAircraft Artillery) were both used by Germany to shoot down Allied Bombers like the B17, B24 and Lancaster. However, which one was more successful? The answer is not that straightforward, so let's have a detailed look.

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00:00 Flak vs Fighters
00:18 Community Support
01:34 Aim of Videos
02:14 FLAK! (AADefenses)
05:33 Fighters
08:29 Flak vs Fighters
13:31 CostBenefit
17:12 Balancing Capabilities
18:35 Bonus Questions

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