Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... escort ) and airmen's rec- ommendations of the early 1920s . Initially , the school's texts recom- mended escort for day bombers but not for well - armed , fast , and high- flying aircraft on short penetration runs . Before long , the ...
... escort ) and airmen's rec- ommendations of the early 1920s . Initially , the school's texts recom- mended escort for day bombers but not for well - armed , fast , and high- flying aircraft on short penetration runs . Before long , the ...
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... Escort Fighters : Bold Flying , Modest Results Escort fighters joined the fray in April . As already discussed , the air- men recognized the value of escort fighters before World War II but agreed with expert opinion that no aircraft ...
... Escort Fighters : Bold Flying , Modest Results Escort fighters joined the fray in April . As already discussed , the air- men recognized the value of escort fighters before World War II but agreed with expert opinion that no aircraft ...
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... escort mission one month after its arrival on Iwo . On 7 April 1945 , the two fighter groups , led by the VII's com ... escort missions , and by the end of that month the VII Fighter Command had flown 401 effective escort sorties and 523 ...
... escort mission one month after its arrival on Iwo . On 7 April 1945 , the two fighter groups , led by the VII's com ... escort missions , and by the end of that month the VII Fighter Command had flown 401 effective escort sorties and 523 ...
Contents
Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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