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Arnold rose to command the Army Air Forces immediately prior to the American entry into World War II and directed its hundred-fold expansion from an organization of little more than 20,000 men and 800 first-line combat aircraft into the largest and most powerful air force in the world.
After initiating the preparation of a U.S. targeting plan on December 9, 1942; on March 24, 1943, General "Hap" Arnold, the USAAF Commander requested target information from the British, [14] [a] and the "Report of Committee of Operations Analysts" [b] was submitted to Arnold on March 8, 1943 [18] and then to the Eighth Air Force commander as ...
The Military Air-Scout (1911) is considered by some aviation film historians as one of the first aviation films recorded worldwide. [Note 1] William J. Humphrey directed the two-reeler in 1911, with the cooperation of the U.S. Army authorities who allowed Lt. Henry Arnold, a pioneer military pilot to carry out stunt flying for the film.
General (Honorary) Ira Clarence Eaker (April 13, 1896 [1] – August 6, 1987) was a general of the United States Army Air Forces during World War II.Eaker, as second-in-command of the prospective Eighth Air Force, was sent to England to form and organize its bomber command.
Combat America is a 1945 documentary film produced in World War II, narrated by Clark Gable. At the time of the film's production in 1943, Gable was a 1st Lieutenant in the Eighth Air Force, part of the United States Army Air Forces. While he was stationed in England, Gable flew five combat missions from May 4–September 23, 1943, and during ...
Andrews staffed the command with like-minded officers such as Henry H. "Hap" Arnold. [ 8 ] Although flawed and tested only under optimal conditions, the doctrine (originally known as the " industrial web theory ") [ 9 ] became the primary airpower strategy of the United States in the planning for World War II.
We collected some of his best quotes. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Arnold Palmer was known as "The King," and won 92 tournaments in his career, including seven major ...
Large-scale bombing of oil targets was permitted after May 12, 1944; oil targets became the highest bombing priority on September 4, 1944; and the bombing of oil targets was the decisive bombardment strategy in the European Theatre of World War II. [citation needed]