News Letter 1941 Jul-Dec - Air Force Historical Studies Office

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'The dive bomber is used to support, and works in close cooperation with, ground forces particularly armored divisions. Here are the first dive bombers to be turned out by Douglas for the Air Support Commands of the Army Air Forces.
Army Air Forces Get New Type Planes DIVE BOMBERS DELIVERED Many on Order Soviet Attitude Initial deliverie. ot the new Douglal ~24 41"e boaber, vh1ch 18 virtuall)" identical to the 1II'aT7SBD-3,have been rece1 ved b)" the Air Oorp.. The Air Oorp. hal bought one eroap of thll t7Pe tor each ermored 41vilion. 'the ul1paent ot oontractl to lIqrth AuriclIIl Aviation Oorp. and to Ourti18- Wright tor other 41ve bombers has been announced b7 UDder Secret&r7 ot War PatterlOll. '!he.. vill be never t7Pes. !he ml'i-placed lhip, which sOll8Yhat ree.ble. ~ A.rtrq .&.-17 in appearance, has been hichl7 praised b)" a Wright 'ield telt pUot .. a liveet tlylng .hip.. '!hree s1milar pl.e. vere borrowed from the 1II'avb7 the A.1r Oorp. three or tour monthe ago 10 that A.n1T pUot. coold build up a technique ot operation tor thi. t7Pe ot plane. !he .&.-24 11 powered vi th a Wright 07Clone eDC1newhich hal a mill t&1'7rating ot 1,000 horlepower. It hae a speed ot about 250 m.p.h. and a range, of over 1,000 mUe•• The •hip hal a crOll veight ot 9,000 PO!1J1d.l, a wb.tantialportion of vh1ch 11 made up b7 an a4eqaate bcmb load. Dive baabel' pilot. vill be trained in their own unite. At preeent, two naval ottioen are .tationed vi th Air Oorp. un1tI, one at BOWI&11 'ield, Lou1.ville, X7., and one at the SaT8m1ahAir Baae, Savazmah,Ga., tor the plU'pOie of acquainting operat1olll ottioerl with technique and methods developed by naTal operation. In addition, two Air Oorps otficer., one each trOll BoWIUA'ield and the Savu.nah A.1r Bue, where llght bombardmentultl are located' and where earl)" deli verie. ot dive "'bomber.'are being and vill be received, are on dut7t~r one month at the lIodolk lI..ft1 Air Bue, attached to na'V7dive boIDbu.quad.- ron.. At the end of thi. time the)" Yill return"to ,their OW%l tields. However, it 11 not expecte4 that J..rrrr dive bombing tactiCI ,will be 14ent1cal to the NaT)"tactics. AI the .itDations in which dive bombers are emplo)"e4will be different, technique will nece'laril)" v&r7 80mewhat. The dive bomber is used to support, and work in close coopera.tion with, ground (OontiDUed on Page 24) b)" Oaptain •• hainev Becent warl have demon.trated the ettica.c)" ot the pover-di T8 bomber. !hr0Qcgh0ll t the Ohine•• contlict Japaneee bombardment avia.- tion hal utilized power-41vingaa the basic method ot attack. the YV in Spain attorcled ~ example. ot the wccellM emploJ1llent ot pover-dive bOllbiUC. WeIIq recall that the Insurgent bat1llelhip Ilapania YU eunk b)" two power- 41ve bomberl. The GermanJUDker-87 powerd1ve bcmber vas emplo)"ed tor the flut time in thi. oonnict. It Val utilized in action egaiut seaport objectives. Germanpower-dive bombers were emplo)"ed .on a particularl)" extensive .cale in the Ge1'llall-Polieh war. The resul te obtained b7 thell. created varld.-vide d1lcueaion. throughOl1t the milita.r)" pres.. The Allied power., haT1nc no aircraft un!.t, equipped with power-dive bomber., rwlhed the purchase ot wch aircraft in the United States • Pover-4ive bombers were empl078d on an even larger scale in Belgi~ and hance, eepeci81l7 against important small-size target.. German ;power-dive bombers attacked concrete .t1"l1Ctures, airdromes, 1'&11- vaT bridge., communication centers behind the Allied lines. Of particular intere.t 18 the action of Germanpower-dive bomber. in conjunction with motorized end mechanised torce. against Allied mechanized unit. on the march and aga.in8t their intantr)". There haTe al.o been noted 80mepower-dive attack8 on the part of the Bri tim bombard.- m.nt aviation. Power-41ve functions mq be accompli.hed. troa hieh or average altitude.. Compared to bombinge from horizontal flight, the)" afford JIIaDT advant8&8s. Power-dive bombing enhance. considerabl)" the aiming ot the bomber. the striking effect of the bomb., and invol v.. le18 danger, compared to horizontal bombarcbDentaction, within the zone ot ho8tile antiaircraft artiller)" tire. Moreover, power-dive bombers m~ combine the bombin« of targets wi th the tire action ot their cannon or machine gane. .Action trom horhontal fiight at ver)" (Oontinued on Page 20) -9-
Page 2 and 3: TABLE OF CONTENTS Pag"! Reorganizat
Page 5 and 6: THE BIG BABY SOLOED B,19 Test Fligh
Page 7 and 8: ENLISTED PILOTS BEGIN TRAINING Gulf
Page 9 and 10: CABBAGE AND X-C DON'T MIX World War
Page 11 and 12: ___ --' ...J '- _ .. ,._-J "' --l..
Page 13 and 14: SIXTEEN NEW FIELDS "CHRISTENED" A D
Page 15 and 16: MAXWELL MANEUVERS TEACH FIELD DUTIE
Page 17 and 18: FLEDGLING SON OF FAtvf.OUS FATHER C
Page 19 and 20: FRESNO BASE FIRST SINCE CIVIL WAR T
Page 21 and 22: ......J .... _ ...... A rest camp f
Page 23 and 24: ------- ----- -----.. ---- --- -- -
Page 25 and 26: THE JOB OF AIR CORPS TEST PILOTS Mu
Page 27 and 28: A ... .&. ... "'.....J.....J -.,.,.
Page 29 and 30: .All tb1'ee f01'lll8 of converted i
Page 31 and 32: KEEP ,EM FLYING! Blood and hunger,
Page 34 and 35: GENERAL ANDREWS COMMANDS THE CARIlm
Page 36 and 37: The Army Air Forces' first glider,
Page 38 and 39: GUDERS ••• (Ooncluded) spect
Page 40 and 41: WE LEARNED... llpee!. So8riDg 18 a0
Page 44 and 45: THEN THIS... and we were still ing
Page 46 and 47: increased it. al t1tude of flight 4
Page 48 and 49: ALASK.A Lalld 1l.Btd: Hcmgar und e:
Page 50 and 51: LANDING various materials under con
Page 52 and 53: 8pecialized training for their part
Page 54 and 55: SOVIET .•. low al ti tude or llhe
Page 56 and 57: "VIET ." (Ooncluded) Junker-87 bomb
Page 58 and 59: WE LEAIlJWED... (Concluded) nights.
Page 60 and 61: FACILITIES. •• (Concluded) twee
Page 62 and 63: Whenever a birth occurs. all physic
Page 64 and 65: SUPPORT ••• (Concluded) deliv
Page 66: C friend? ) ( foe?) < •
Page 69 and 70: Photo Interpretation MATA HARI WITH
Page 71 and 72: , .! J, I t .':';'1 ~ ~ It':::. , .
Page 73 and 74: Our New Bases AsslgDlDent to Newfou
Page 75 and 76: THE JIR FORCES NEWS LETTER .. of th
Page 77 and 78: OVERSTUFFEDAERIAL WATCHMEN Barrage
Page 79 and 80: Warriors By Oliver Townsend from th
Page 81: RELATIVE RANK IN WORLD'S AIR FORCES
Page 84 and 85: could outdo Rube Goldberg. Be has t
Page 86 and 87: THE dIR FORCES Nr:WS U:TTr:R and ap
Page 88 and 89: Wanted: More Pilots RESERVE OFFICER
Page 90 and 91: THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER would be
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THE AIR FORCE8 NEW'S LETTER The que
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THE ,1IR FORCES NEIPS LETTER believ
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THE .IlIR FORCES NEWS LETTER The of
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THE AIR FORCES NEil'S LETTER CARlAD
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER fer the
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SUPPLY DIVISION KNOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
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Loulsl ••• Maneuvers End Supp
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IN THE FIELD WITH THE ARMY AIR FORC
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---0 - - - 0- ---- THE WINGED By Ol
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Air OperadoDs In Alaska By Lieut. J
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER is about
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furways .1 rarnc \.JUIIUUI AERIAL T
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the danger from aircraft falling or
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.. An Equipment Review GERMAN AIRCR
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Graham CA-ackersfor Grounded Flyers
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A Veteran Retires FRANK P. LAHM APP
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New Marine Air Units MORE FEATHERS
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Wholesale Mess nail Feeding Them by
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The Bristol LIght Bom.ber Night Fig
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THE MONTH IN REVIEW hy FALK HARMEL
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Your Lite insurance SELF PROTECTION
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en eng ing the application. It is h
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LAHM .•• (Continued From Page 1
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"I I., K.NOW YOUR AIR~RAFT
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HEADQUARTERS ARMY AIR FORCES WASHIN
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THE .tIIR FORCES NEWS LETTER . ;:..
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THF ATR FORCES NEWS LETTER ,I I whe
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER chanical
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C I ~ . fjQ III ....
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he reports direction and distance f
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DEFENSE 0 00 (Continued From P.~. 1
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e shown repeatedly if necessar,. Fi
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THE AIR FORCES NliWS LETTER has in
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Air Forees Seareh Oeean Flight Ende
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"E" Awards at Langley Engineering M
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accessory emergency unit (emergency
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NOVEMBER F941 Further Expansion Und
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THE AIR FORCES NEWS LETTER Decorati
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would have been consumed in filling
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£AMEIlA ••• \Continued 'r_ P
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