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  • Date: 2017-12-04 02:39
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  • B-17

    「第二次世界大戦に参戦する以前のアメリカは孤立主義的傾向が強く、このような高性能の爆撃機を保有する事については議会・納税者からの反対が根強かった。そのため「敵国を攻撃するための兵器ではなく、アメリカ本土防衛のための兵器である。」という言い訳の為に空飛ぶ要塞と命名されたのである。列車砲の代替兵器として、アメリカの長大な海岸線で敵上陸軍を阻止迎撃するという名目であり、正確には「空飛ぶ沿岸防塞」に近いニュアンスである。(Wikipediaより)」
    →いったいどこの国の軍隊がアメリカ本土に上陸するんだろう?いつの世も詭弁がまかり通る。

    "Before entering World War II, the United States had strong isolationist tendencies, and there was strong opposition from Congress and taxpayers to possessing such high-performance bombers. Therefore, they were named 'Flying Fortresses' as an excuse, claiming they were not weapons for attacking enemy countries, but rather weapons for defending the American homeland. The stated purpose was to intercept and stop enemy landing forces along America's vast coastline, acting as a substitute for railway guns, so the nuance is closer to 'flying coastal fortifications.' (From Wikipedia)"
    →Which country's army would even attempt to land on American soil? Sophistry prevails in every era.

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