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9th Air Force: American Tactical Aviation in the ETO, 1942-1945
Grégory Pons
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Description for 9th Air Force: American Tactical Aviation in the ETO, 1942-1945
Hardcover. Num Pages: 196 pages, full colour plates, b+w photographs. BIC Classification: WGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 322 x 243 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1482.
During the preparation of the Normandy Invasion, the American high command realized soon enough that the 8th Air Force, which was wholly committed to strategic bombing, could not undertake the close support of ground units in this major offensive. The keystone of operation “Overlord” would indeed be mastery of the skies: tactical aviation had to be able to intervene quickly and precisely, and to operate from bases on the Continent. The heavy bombers, as they were dependent on large and permanent airfields, could not be called upon for such tasks. The concept of on-call tactical air support was ... Read more
During the preparation of the Normandy Invasion, the American high command realized soon enough that the 8th Air Force, which was wholly committed to strategic bombing, could not undertake the close support of ground units in this major offensive. The keystone of operation “Overlord” would indeed be mastery of the skies: tactical aviation had to be able to intervene quickly and precisely, and to operate from bases on the Continent. The heavy bombers, as they were dependent on large and permanent airfields, could not be called upon for such tasks. The concept of on-call tactical air support was ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Casemate Publishers
Condition
New
Number of Pages
196
Place of Publication
Paris, France
ISBN
9782352500773
SKU
V9782352500773
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99-1
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