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Except the bomber pretty much did always get through. It wasn't until late in the war when the Axis forces were grasping at straws and the Allies had massive technological and manpower superiority superiority that they were able to stop strikes on them cold. And I can't think of a single allied mission that was stopped from reaching their target by enemy air defenses. I think instead, you need to convince them that, while the bomber will get through, they will take horrendous loses doing so and they really need a long range, highly maneuverable escort fighter.