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First analysis of the National Transportation Safety Board interim report is that the Air Boss' briefed a plan that broke traditional separations. Instead of keeping the five slow bombers on one line and the three faster fighters on a line further from the crowd. His plan had the fighters changing lines. Two of the fighters were ahead of the bombers when the P63 was making his change. Unfortunately he crossed through the B17's track in his blind spot and the two made contact. Watch for the final report to scorch the Air Boss.