Absolutely correct. Remembering that a 'normal' raid by 8th AF was 10+ Bomb Groups per each of the three Bomb/Air Divisions - and that each Bomb...
E~ we probably will 'do' Cat's 60th in Merlin on or about May 11.. we think we have a 'preggers Wolfie and may take a pup with us to give to one...
Thank you Gentlemen.. To Slipdigit - there are some significant strides in isolation of the genes affecting carcinoma's and cardiomyopathy....
That was the doctrine of early 8th (and all other USAAF) Bomber Command. Each Bombadier acquired his aiming point and worked the bombsight. That...
Perhaps a little harsh judgment but a degree of truth. The policy of establishing lead crews based on skill and achievement paid significant...
Bombing accuracy as a general topic for the 8th AF needs to be set in context of a.) target weather, b.) Results applied against Primary targets,...
How wide do you cast the net? The stated objective for Doolittle to 8th FC in the memo to 'pursue the LW and destroy them in the air and on the...
No. Neither a MACR describing the 'loss' nor a combat loss would be recorded as such, but either the B-24 was repaired or salvaged. If the latter...
This is the right answer when differentiating KIA/MIA although different sources including the Army Air Forces Statistical Digest - which...
The B-29 had the 20mm plus 2x .50 cal, but IIRC the .50's were removed when LeMay ordered the B-29s stripped for the low level night missions....
It has been pretty well covered in the thread, but the reason 'why' or 'why not' EVEN if a M-61 was available would lead to the following...
The book is around - usually at Amazon and I have some on eBay. The ones I still have remaining on eBay are somewhat expensive (~$30) because I...
Some of you know me. I consider myself an expert in at least two areas. One is 8th AF and in general, ETO. The second is fundamental...
