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On 19 July 1943, US B-17s and B-24 Liberators carried out the first bombing raid on Rome. US bombing in Europe reached its high point in February 1945 with a 1,000-bomber raid on Berlin, escorted by 400 fighters, and the Dresden raid (alongside RAF Lancasters) which, caused a massive fire storm to sweep the city. Meanwhile, B-17s were also helping to win the war against Japan, although by mid-1943 the larger Boeing B-29 had begun to take over the major strategic bombing missions in the Pacific theater.

Can we do this in the game? I don't think so. Sicily was invaded on July 9th, thus the B-17s and B-24s (which don't exist in the Med at that time in the game) can't fly to Rome from Africa.

Or am I missing something?

Rome is well within the range of the North African B-17's, infact you can just about cover the whole raid with P-38's from North Africa aswell, although you are at the fighter's extreme range.

You can set this up on Day 1 of the 1943 campaign if you wish.