7 December 1941: The Air Force StoryDIANE Publishing, 1991 - 99 pages |
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... forces were plunged into the most costly war in history . On this the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Oahu , the Air Force story of 7 December is told in its entirety for the first time . Often times the heroism and anguish ...
... forces were plunged into the most costly war in history . On this the 50th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Oahu , the Air Force story of 7 December is told in its entirety for the first time . Often times the heroism and anguish ...
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... power on 7 December 1941 resulted in a decisive , if short - lived , one - sided victory - indeed from their perspective as decisive as any air battle that would be fought over the next four years ... Air Force: Before the Attack Commanders.
... power on 7 December 1941 resulted in a decisive , if short - lived , one - sided victory - indeed from their perspective as decisive as any air battle that would be fought over the next four years ... Air Force: Before the Attack Commanders.
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... Air Forces personnel infantrymen , General Short countered that an enemy would not attack the Hawaiian Islands until after it had destroyed American air power and with the aircraft destroyed , large numbers of Hawaiian Air Force ...
... Air Forces personnel infantrymen , General Short countered that an enemy would not attack the Hawaiian Islands until after it had destroyed American air power and with the aircraft destroyed , large numbers of Hawaiian Air Force ...
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... Air Forces personnel stationed on the island of Oahu supported those plans as members of either the bomber command or fighter command in the Hawaiian Air Force.1 Hickam Field Hickam Field , the bomber base , was named in honor of Lt Col ...
... Air Forces personnel stationed on the island of Oahu supported those plans as members of either the bomber command or fighter command in the Hawaiian Air Force.1 Hickam Field Hickam Field , the bomber base , was named in honor of Lt Col ...
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... air depot building and shops , continuing beyond rows of warehouses and ... power boats used on rescue missions that included anything from Army or Navy ... Air Force , and his senior staff , to pilots , engineers , medical M personnel ...
... air depot building and shops , continuing beyond rows of warehouses and ... power boats used on rescue missions that included anything from Army or Navy ... Air Force , and his senior staff , to pilots , engineers , medical M personnel ...
Other editions - View all
7 December 1941: The Air Force Story [Illustrated Edition] Leatrice R. Arakaki,John R. Kuborn Limited preview - 2014 |
7 December 1941: The Air Force Story Leatrice R. Arakaki,John R. Kuborn,Pacific Air Force Office of History No preview available - 2011 |
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Page viii - Air operations conducted to destroy, neutralize, or delay the enemy's military potential before it can be brought to bear effectively against friendly forces, at such distance from friendly forces that detailed integration of each air mission with the fire and movement of friendly forces is not required.
Page 214 - ... and could be less effectively supported from the air, but would nevertheless produce the greatest political and strategic impact if it were to succeed. During the opening phase of the battle, the entire striking power of the enemy will of necessity be directed against our forces manning the coast. Only an all-out effort in the construction of fortifications, an unsurpassed effort that will enlist all available manpower and physical resources of Germany and the occupied areas, will be able to...
Page 28 - ... the most important target at a particular time will usually be that target which constitutes the most serious threat to the operations of the supported ground force.
Page 14 - Air warfare cannot be separated into little packets; it knows no boundaries on land or sea other than those imposed by the radius of action of the aircraft; it is a unity and demands unity of command.
Page 7 - There were few major outbreaks between the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the beginning of World War I.
Page 146 - My general plan was to use the air so as to deprive the enemy of the ability either to maintain his present position, or to withdraw his divisions out of ITALY in time for the invasion from the West.