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This is Volume One of The Army Air Forces in World War II, titled Plans and Early Operations, January 1939 to August 1942, edited by Wesley Frank Craven and James Lea Cate. The University of Chicago Press first published it in 1948, and the Office of Air Force History reprinted it in 1983. The front matter explains how the AAF historical program was set up during the war. The index covers Pacific, Atlantic and European operations, and nothing in the text concerns unidentified aerial phenomena.
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N O T E S T O P A G E S 3 8 5 - 9 0 tance. The flight leader took off with the 8 P-40’s already serviced, preparing for an attack. The flight of 8 was at- tacked by 16 ‘0 type fighters and the ensuing battle lasted from 15-20 minutes. The flight of 8 P-40’s landed later at Soerabaja. Word was received that after the take off, the field was attacked by 31 twin-engined bombers which dropped bombs on the field destroying the 5 re- maining P-40’s.” (Sum. of Activities, 5 Feb. 1942.) 64. Capt. Cecil C. Knudsen’s diary, I Jan-27 Dec. 1942; 19th Gp. Opns. Rec- ord; History, 17th Pursuit Sq.; Gam- bonini diary; ltr., Maj. John H. Davies to CO, 91st Bomb. Sq., 3 Feb. 1942, in History, 27th Bomb. Gp.; msg. #7, Brett to AGWAR, 11 Feb. 1942; Fisher report, as cited in n. 5 0 ; msg., Barnes to CO, Base #3, Brisbane, 26 Jan. 1942. 65. Fisher report; Lane interview; History, 17th Pursuit Sq. 66. Msg. # I , Brett to TAG, 2 Feb. 1942; msg. $762, Cairo to T A G , 4 Feb. IWZ; msg. #13, Brett to T A G , 10 Feb. 1942; msg., Brett to AGWAR, 7 Feb. 1942; msg. #ABDA 181, ABDACOM to Magruder, z Feb. 1942; Brady interview. 67. 19th Gp. Opns. Record; msg. #231, Brett to Marshall, 7 Feb. 1942; Lt. Col. John A. Rouse’s diary, 7 Dec. 1941- 2 s Nov. 1942. Entries in the FEAF Summary of Activities through February provide chiefly an incomplete record of combat operations. An entry for 3 Feb- ruary shows an aircraft status of 10 B- 17’s and 3 LB-~o’s, of which “all but one B-17 and one LB-30 were on missions as scheduled,” and for 4 February, the notation reads as follows: “Available: seven P-~o’s, eight B-17’s (undergoing routine maintenance) and one LB-30.” 68. 19th Gp. Opns. Record; msg. $ 2 , from Bandoeng, 9 Feb. 1942; msg. $ 2 5 , Java to TAG, 9 Feb. 1942; G O 2 7 and 35, GHQ SWPA, I and 16 Sept. 1942; GO 4, 1 1 , 20, 26, 37, 38, and 5 2 , Fifth Air Force, 6, 30 Sept., 1 2 , 31 Oct., 2 7 Nov., z and 16 Dec. 1942. 69. Brady interview; 19th Gp. Opns. Record; 19th Gp. Diary. 70. Msg., ABDACOM #o135, 17 Feb. 1 9 4 2 ; msg. #IO, Java to AGWAR, 18 7 1 1 ABDACOM, 10 Feb. 1942. T h e W a r Department replied to one complaint that unit loading had been studied and was not considered practicable in view of the shipping situation. (Msg. #1/249, Adams to C G USAFIA, 1 5 Jan. 1942.) 55. History, 7th Bomb. Gp. 56. Msg., Melbourne to TAG, sgd. Clagett, 9 Jan. 1942; ltr., Lt. Robert H. Ode11 to AC/S, G--2, 27 Jan. 1942. 57. Brady interview; msg., Wagner, Mahoney, Strauss to [WD], I Feb. 1942, Doc. 65, in History, Fifth Air Force, Pt. I ; msg., Lee to US. MA, 4 Jan. 1942, Doc. 805, ibid. 58. Weller, “Luck to the Fighters,” pp. 269, 280; History, Fifth Air Force, Pt. 2 , I Jan.4 Mar. 1942. 59. History, 17th Pursuit Sq.; msg., Hq. USAFIA, Melbourne to CO Hq. USA, Brisbane, 1 2 Jan. 1942, Doc. 958, in History, Fifth Air Force, Pt. I . 60. History, 17th Pursuit Sq.; Lt. Col. W.A. Sheppard and Maj. E.B. Gilmore statement, I Feb. 1945; Weller, “Luck to the Fighters,” pp. 281-83; interview with Maj. Alan D. Moore, 2 0 Jan. 1944. 61. Msgs. in History, Fifth Air Force, Pt. I : Brereton to Wavell, z z Jan. 1942, Doc. 159; Brereton to CO, Base #3, 24 Jan. 1942, Doc. 975; Brereton to CO, RAAF, Station Amberley, 24 Jan. 1942, Doc. 978; Brereton to CO, Base # z , Townsville, 26 Jan. 1942, Doc. 980; Brett to Hq. USAFIA, 27 Jan. 1942, Doc. 983; Brett to AGWAR, I Feb. 1942, Doc. 165. See also interview with Lt. Col. William Lane, Jr., 15 May 1944. 62. Lane interview; diary of Maj. Paul B. Garnbonini, 29 Jan. to I Mar. 1942. 63. See sources in n. 62 and also msg. #25, Java to TAG, 9 Feb. 1942; msg. # I , from Bandoeng, 6 Feb. 1942; GO 12, Hq. Allied Air Forces, 2 5 May 1942; GO 2 5 , GHQ SWPA, 27 Aug. 1942; History, 17th Pursuit Sq.; msg. #ABDA 256, 9 Feb. 1942, ABDACOM to Arnold. Early reports to FEAF headquarters indicated: “A flight of 13 P-40’s took off from Koepang and landed at Den Passar. While servicing was in progress at Den Passar a plane was sighted in the dis-
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