Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... armament , especially since it was widely believed that fighters could only intercept fast bombers from the rear . As late as 1940 , American armament people assumed that 80 per- cent of the fighter attacks would come within a 45 ...
... armament , especially since it was widely believed that fighters could only intercept fast bombers from the rear . As late as 1940 , American armament people assumed that 80 per- cent of the fighter attacks would come within a 45 ...
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... armament . One officer remarked that those who sup- ported the GE system were buying pressurization , not defensive arma- ment . ) The Eglin staff held that locally controlled guns were consider- ably more accurate and reliable than any ...
... armament . One officer remarked that those who sup- ported the GE system were buying pressurization , not defensive arma- ment . ) The Eglin staff held that locally controlled guns were consider- ably more accurate and reliable than any ...
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... armament proved exceptionally reliable , clearly in contrast to other B - 29 equipment , with over 98 percent of the turrets and almost 99 percent of the guns functioning properly . The armament not only worked , it was effective : the ...
... armament proved exceptionally reliable , clearly in contrast to other B - 29 equipment , with over 98 percent of the turrets and almost 99 percent of the guns functioning properly . The armament not only worked , it was effective : the ...
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Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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