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Cutaway of AN-M65 GP bomb. The Mark 65 entered production in 1939 and was used extensively in World War II and the Korean War. As more bombing roles were shifted to light jet aircraft that carried bombs externally rather than inside an internal bomb bay, the shape of bomb casings was studied. In the early 1950s this research caused production ...
The bombing of WieluĊ, one of the first military acts of World War II and the first major act of bombing, was carried out on a town that had little to no military value. [76] Similarly, the bombing of Frampol has been described as an experiment to test the German tactics and weapons effectiveness.
World War II was a global war that started in 1939 and ended in 1945. Following the Japanese attack of 7 December 1941 , the United States joined the war and started actively supporting the Allies' campaign .
Boeing B-29 Superfortress long-range strategic bombers releasing their payloads during the Burma campaign in 1945.The B-29 was the largest aircraft to have a significant operational role in World War II and remains the only aircraft in history to have ever used a nuclear weapon in combat.
The combat box was a tactical formation used by heavy (strategic) bombers of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II. The combat box was also referred to as a "staggered formation". Its defensive purpose was in massing the firepower of the bombers' guns, while offensively it concentrated the release of bombs on a target. [1]
Lists of World War II military equipment are lists of military equipment in use during World War II (1939–1945). They include lists of aircraft, ships, vehicles, weapons, personal equipment, uniforms, and other equipment.
Precision bombing is the attempted aerial bombing of a target with some degree of accuracy, with the aim of maximising target damage or limiting collateral damage. [1] Its strategic counterpart is carpet bombing. An example would be destroying a single building in a built up area causing minimal damage to the surroundings.
Among the dead cities: The history and moral legacy of the WWII bombing of civilians in Germany and Japan (Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2009) Griffith, Charles. The quest: Haywood Hansell and American strategic bombing in World War II (1999) online edition; Hansell, Jr., Haywood S. Air Plan That Defeated Hitler (1980) online version; Kennett, Lee B.