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The Parisians used to refer to German bombers as "the Evening Taube" regardless of what type they were flying. This was simply because Taube was a relatively well known German type. Later in the war, German multi-engined bombers were called Gothas despite the fact that many of them were not, in fact, Gothas. This tendency has continued. Russian aircraft are generally called Migs without regard to their actual manufacture. It's just one of the little factors that complicate this kind of research.
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