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This volume offers the best assessment we have of General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold as he survived four wartime heart attacks and continued to work tirelessly for proper recognition of airpower. It will also continue my emphasis while Chief of Staff of the US Air Force on encouraging professional reading through making historical accounts available to personnel of the finest air force in the world, a success achieved in large part because of Hap Arnold....

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HAP AT MIDPOINT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 6 ENGLAND 31 AUGUST–8 SEPTEMBER 1943 . . . . . . . . . 13 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 7 CAIRO, TEHRAN, PALESTINE, CAIRO, ITALY 11 NOVEMBER–15 DECEMBER 1943 . . . . . . .67 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 8 ENGLAND, NORMANDY BEACHES, ITALY 8 JUNE–21 JUNE 1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .131 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171 9 QUEBEC 11 SEPTEMBER–16 SEPTEMBER 1944 . ...

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This volume offers the best assessment we have of General Henry H. “Hap” Arnold as he survived four wartime heart attacks and continued to work tirelessly for proper recognition of airpower. It will also continue my emphasis while Chief of Staff of the US Air Force on encouraging professional reading through making historical accounts available to personnel of the finest air force in the world, a success achieved in large part because of Hap Arnold....

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1 ENGLAND 9 APRIL–1 MAY 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .125 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 2 ARGENTIA, NEWFOUNDLAND 31 JULY–14 AUGUST 1941 . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .207 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252 3 ENGLAND 22 MAY–3 JUNE 1942 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265 The Diary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292 Postscript . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316 PHOTO SECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .329 4 SOUTH PACIFIC 16 SEPTEMBER–2 OCTOBER 1942 . . . . . . .345 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 345 The Diary . . . . . ....

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Lt Col John J. Zentner’s The Art of Wing Leadership and Aircrew Morale in Combat addresses the role that the air force wing commander plays in affecting the level of aircrew morale during combat. More specifically, Colonel Zentner’s study seeks to identify and define those unique characteristics associated with leading airmen that sustain aircrew morale in the face of significant losses....

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1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Leadership and Morale in Air Combat . . . . .91 Existing Thoughts on Military Morale . . . . . .92 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94 Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Findings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98 2 THE MORALE PROBLEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Who Is the Leader? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Morale: The Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 The Power of Three . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Maintaining Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 3 MAJ ADOLF GALLAND: JAGDGESCHWADER 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Germany’s Battle for Britain. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Jagdgeschwader 26 in the Battle of Britain . .30 Pilot Morale within Jagdgeschwader 26 . . . . 31 Galland’s Influence on Morale . . . . . . . . . . 38 Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . ...

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"The publication of this book puts to rest 35 years of false history. It also decisively concludes the erroneous dishonor suffered by Gen John Daniel Lavelle, the Seventh Air Force commander. General Lavelle, Colonel O’Malley, and personnel of the Seventh Air Force acted pursuant to presidential orders secretly issued on 3 February 1972 in the Oval Office. It is clear that they loyally and bravely served, protected, and defended the Constitution of the United States."...

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1 The Fatal Crash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 2 The Hard Coal Region . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3 Saint Rose School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4 Saint Rose Basketball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 5 West Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 6 Diane Muennink, Silver Wings, and the Air Force Academy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 7 The B-47 Bomber and the General’s Aide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 8 The Blackbird SR-71 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 9 Colonel O’Malley and Combat in Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 10 Combat Operations in North Vietnam . . 129 11 SAC Wing Commander . . . . . . . . . . . .163 12 Brigadier General: First General Officer Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 13 Joint Chiefs of Staff . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185 14 Air Staff Plans and Operations . . . . . . .201 15 Vice-Chief of the US Air Force . . . . . . . 219 16 Pacific Air Force Commander . . . . . . . . 233 17 Tactical Air Force Commander and the Conclusion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .243 APPENDIX: War Messages ...

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Chapter 1 Navigators of the First Global Air Force.........................................................1 Chapter 2 Prelude to War.............................8 Chapter 3 Death on a Bright Sunday Morning...................................................13 Chapter 4 Attack on Clark Field...................16 Chapter 5 George Berkowitz........................20 Chapter 6 Harry Schreiber...........................23 Chapter 7 William Meenagh........................27 Chapter 8 Regroup....................................31 Chapter 9 Richard Wellington Cease............34 Chapter 10 Paul E. Dawson.........................38 Chapter 11 George Markovich.....................40 Chapter 12 War Plan Orange III.................46 Chapter 13 Carl R. Wildner.........................51 Chapter 14 Harry McCool............................55 Chapter 15 Merrill Kern Gordon, Jr...............58 Chapter 16 Francis B. Rang........................64 Chapter 17 Corregidor................................66 Chapter 18 William Scott Warner.................70 Chapter 19 Jay M. Horowitz.........................74 Chapter 20 The Super Fort...

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Through a careful examination of primary and secondary sources, as well as his own acumen as a sharp officer, Cox uses Brett’s life to illuminate those factors that at first sped Brett through the ranks and then those variables that appeared to block his further advancement....As much as studies of commanders who grabbed the brass ring, this examination of George H. Brett adds insight into the makings of effective leadership and successful command....

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1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2 EARLY LIFE AND CAREER . . . . . . . . . . 5 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 3 THE BUILDUP TO WAR . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4 CONFLAGRATION IN THE PACIFIC . . . . . 27 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 5 AIRPOWER AND ANTAGONISM IN AUSTRALIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 6 COMMAND IN THE CARIBBEAN . . . . . . . 69 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 7 CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 BIBLIOGRAPHY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101...

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Gen George S. Patton Jr. remains one of the most storied commanders of World War II. Patton’s spectacularly successful drive across France in August–September 1944 as commander of the US Third Army was perhaps his greatest campaign....

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1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 2 KEY PLAYERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Evolution of Airpower . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Understanding ULTRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 New Kid on the Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 3 BREAKOUT IN BRITTANY . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Patton’s Playground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Combat Operations Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 The Lure from the East . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 4 MORTAIN COUNTEROFFENSIVE AND THE FALAISE GAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 “To the Sea”—Targeting the Third Army Lifeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 ULTRA Improvements at Third Army . . . . . .54 German Neck in a Noose That the Allies Fail to Pull . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 5 TALE OF TWO RIVERS—SEINE AND LOIRE . 71 ...

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DISCLAIMER...............................................ii DEDICATION..............................................iii ABOUT THE AUTHOR..................................vii PREFACE...................................................ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS...................................xi Robert D. Knapp and J. A. Liner....................1 Murry C. Woodbury and Bruce A. Tyndall........5 William L. Stribling......................................9 Walter R. Weaver......................................11 John F. Curry.............................................15 Frederick I. Eglin.......................................17 John H. Williamson & William C. McDonald...19 Claire L. Chennault....................................21 Harold L. George.......................................25 Kenneth N. Walker.....................................29 Haywood S. Hansell...................................31 Laurence S. Kuter......................................35 Glenn Miller..............................................37 Clark Gable..............................................39 Ira C. Eaker.........................................

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DISCLAIMER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix United States Air Force Vision . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Wright Brothers: Wilbur (1867–1912) and Orville (1871–1948) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Col Edgar S. Gorrell (1891–1945) . . . . . . . . .8 Maj Gen William L. “Billy” Mitchell (1879–1936) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Col William C. Sherman (1888–1927) . . . . .22 Dr. Robert H. Goddard (1882–1945) . . . . . .28 Maj Gen Haywood Hansell, Jr. (1903–1988) 36 Gen Henry H. “Hap” Arnold (1886–1950) . . .42 Air Corps Tactical School (Acts) . . . . . . . . . .48 Lt Gen Harold L. “Hal” George (1893–1986) 52 Gen Muir S. Fairchild (1894–1950) . . . . . . .58 Brig Gen Kenneth N. Walker (1898–1943) . .64 Gen George C. Kenney (1889–1977) . . . . . 70 Gen Laurence S. Kuter (1905–1979) . . . . . .78 Maj Gen Claire L. Chennault (1890–1958) . .84 Gen Ira C. Eaker (1896–1987) . . . . . . . . . .92 Dr. Theodore von Kármán (1881–1963) . . .100...

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My intent in this book is to help overloaded researchers get started in their quest for good sources on airpower.

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PART 1 Biographies and Autobiographies 1 INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 2 THE AIRMEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Mason M. Patrick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 William “Billy” Mitchell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Benjamin D. Foulois . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Oscar M. Westover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Clarence L. Tinker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 William A. Moffett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 John H. Towers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Henry H. “Hap” Arnold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Warner Robins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Claire L. Chennault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Ira C. Eaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Carl A. Spaatz . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Laurence S. Kuter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 George C. Kenney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Donald Wilson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Kenneth N. Walker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Haywoo...

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"The evolution of American science itself, from empiricism to a more German, theoretical approach to problem solution, is only indirectly addressed through the evolution of airpower. The biographical approach, emphasizing scientific and technological elements in Arnold’s and Kármán’s lives, is essential because the interaction of personalities, as well as their institutions, is inexorably linked to the development of American airpower. The importance of the personalities involved precludes a purely technological history of the airplane or the Air Force as a system within itself. For in the end, it was two men using their broad experience and innovative ideas, who created the blueprint with which American air supremacy has been built."...

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1GENESIS...................................................1 2 EDUCATING AN AIRPOWER ARCHITECT........9 3 CONCEPTUALIZING THE FUTURE AIR FORCE ..............................................................55 4 THE EUROPEAN INFLUENCE: THEODORE VON KÁRMÁN...................................................97 5 THE BLUEPRINT.....................................127 6 AIRPOWER UNDER CONSTRUCTION.........156 7 CONCLUSION.......................................189 APPENDIX A THE MILITARY CAREER OF HENRY HARLEY ARNOLD (CADET NO. 4596)..........205 APPENDIX B WHERE WE STAND...................209 APPENDIX C SCIENCE: THE KEY TO AIR SUPREMACY...........................................287...

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Caustic as well as complimentary valuations are presented here in the belief that they are ultimately beneficial to PME. If the aim of Air Force professional education is to produce capable officers, then it should be flexible enough to accommodate changes which pursue that goal. Readers of this book will discover that PME continues to serve the best interests of the Air Force because of-rather than in spite of-the steady gaze of critical eyes....

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1 CONTEXT AND BACKGROUND . . . . . . . . . . 1 Inception Phase, 1946-50 . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Trans-and Post-Korean War Phase, 1950-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Post-Sputnik Phase, 1958-65 . . . . . . . . . . .5 Vietnam War Phase, 1965-74 . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Post-Vietnam War Phase, 1974-79 . . . . . . . .8 Defense Resurgence Phase, 1980-87 . . . . . 9 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2 EVOLUTION OF PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION DOCTRINE FOR AIR FORCE OFFICERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Purpose of Air Force Professional Military Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Original Intent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Stated Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Broad versus Specialized Education . . . . . . .21 Air University's Professional Military Education Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Original Charter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 Informal Guidance . . . . . . . . ....