Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... airplane . The ques- tion was , how to best use the new weapon ? The consensus among U.S. Army leaders was that airpower should be employed as a tactical force in support of armies . Some airmen believed , however , that the airplane ...
... airplane . The ques- tion was , how to best use the new weapon ? The consensus among U.S. Army leaders was that airpower should be employed as a tactical force in support of armies . Some airmen believed , however , that the airplane ...
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... Airplane , Non - retracting Turrets , BACO Change no . 65 , " 24 Apr. 1942 , NA RG342 , Box 2900 ; John Christian , “ Preliminary Study of Installation of the General Electric Remote Fire - Control System , " Boeing Re- port D - 4488 ...
... Airplane , Non - retracting Turrets , BACO Change no . 65 , " 24 Apr. 1942 , NA RG342 , Box 2900 ; John Christian , “ Preliminary Study of Installation of the General Electric Remote Fire - Control System , " Boeing Re- port D - 4488 ...
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... Airplane Registration no . AF 41-3 , Preliminary Report of Accident at Seattle , Washington , Feb. 19 , 1943 , as related to the Power Plant Installations , 5 Mar. 1943. Boe Box 393. See also W. W. Bergmann , “ Investi- gation of ...
... Airplane Registration no . AF 41-3 , Preliminary Report of Accident at Seattle , Washington , Feb. 19 , 1943 , as related to the Power Plant Installations , 5 Mar. 1943. Boe Box 393. See also W. W. Bergmann , “ Investi- gation of ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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