The Early Operations of the Eighth Air Force and the Origins of the Combined Bomber Offensive, 17 August 1942 to 10 June 1943

Abstract

This monograph recounts the development of the Combined Bomber Offensive Plan during the early months of Eighth Air Force bomber operations (17 August 1942 to 10 June 1943). The subject covered here is related to several other histories prepared by the AAF Historical Office which narrate operations of the various air forces against European targets.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1946
Accession Number
ADA606452

Entities

People

  • Arthur B. Ferguson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Attrition
  • Construction
  • Electric Power
  • Employment
  • Explosives
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • High Explosives
  • Machine Tools
  • Materials Testing
  • Military Organizations
  • Shipbuilding
  • Two Dimensional
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.