History of Aerial Bombardment

Today’s Daily Dose short history film covers the history of aerial bombardment, which reached its zenith during the Second World War.

Citations:

“waves of the sea.” USAF Historical Division, Development of the Long-Range Fighter Escort, p. 14

“lost and confused…” Birdsall, Log of the Liberators, p. 41

“speed, range and altitude.” USAF Historical Division, Development of the Heavy Bomber, p. 73

“Norden bombsight contributed heavily…” USAF Historical Division, Development of the Long-Range Fighter Escort, p. 12

“U.S. Air Corp personnel were sold…” USAF Historical Division, Development of the Heavy Bomber, pp. 75-76

“giving Consolidated one year…” Birdsall, Log of the Liberators, pp. 41-42

“The plane’s operational service ceiling…” USAF Historical Division, Development of the Heavy Bomber, p. 80

“definitive proof that military…” USAF Historical Division, Development of the Heavy Bomber, pp. 81-82

“maximum airspeed of 273 mph…” Birdsall, Log of the Liberators, p. 43

“two of the early liberators would crash…” Ibid, p. 43

“at the time of the Munich Crisis…” Miller, Masters of the Air, p. 45

“which accurately estimated…” Miller, Masters of the Air, pp. 45-46

“the anvil-jawed, soft-spoken Texan…” Ibid, p. 47

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