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The Army Air Forces in World War II, Vol. 1 (archived PDF)

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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.

  • p. 14 …with the commanding general, who in some instances moved in advance of promptings from Wash- ington…
  • p. 25 …EASTERNAND WESTERNAPPROACHESTO PANAMACANAL ALASKAAND THE ALEUTIANISLANDS PRINCIPALSEAAND AIR ROUTESAS DESIGNATEDBY WASH- ATLANTICFERRYINGAND TRANSPORTROUTESPRIORTO . . . . . . . . . . 297 30' 305…
  • p. 229 …the importance of the Far East Air Force in American strategy, the Air Staff in Wash…
  • p. 292 …Even so, there was in Wash- ington too little intelligence concerning the fluid tactical situation to…
  • p. 302 …The suggestion had been carried out in 1941 with the establishment of the U.S. Special…
  • p. 306 …work permanently with the British Joint Intelligence Committee in Wash- ington. The Combined Military Transportation Committee…
  • p. 389 …to delay the take-off was granted only after an appeal to Wash- ington.’O 3…
  • p. 442 …the time and attention of U.S. officers at Brisbane and of headquarters in Wash- ington…
  • p. 443 …Accidents delayed three planes en route, and one of the P-40’s was completely “washed…
  • p. 454 …promise of weakening the enemy. Attention already had been given in Wash- ington to establishment of…
  • p. 554 …In China, he found the procurement of necessary equipment, even be- fore the outbreak of war…
  • p. 636 …After further negotiations in Wash- ington, the Arnold-Towers-Portal agreement was adopted on z I…
  • p. 693 …Accordingly, Wash- ington was requested to send immediately 50 intelligence officers for training by the RAF…
  • p. 747 …before the Committee on Military Af- fairs, House of Representatives (Wash- 23. See, for instance, William…
  • p. 772 …The exact date of the arrival of air units is not known, as the latter source…
  • p. 799 …The road from Haiphong, Indo- China, to Yunnan was closed by the Vichy government in 1940…
  • p. 814 …Overseas (Ferrying), Air Min- istry, Memorandum on the Movement by Air of US. Forces to the…
I N D E X
Reykjavik, 158-59, 343-44, 346, 356, 641
Reynolds, Lt. E.D., 3 2 8
Ribot, French Premier, 5
Rice, Lt. B.H., 393
Richardson, Maj. Gen. R.C., 452, 460
Roberts Commission, 262
Roberts Field, 3 2 9
Robins, Lt. D.D., 217
Robinson, Mai. S.K., 383
Ruhr, 100, 596-97
Rumania, 341
Russia. See U.S.S.R.
Russo-Manchurian border, 76, 79
Ryan, J.D.. 9
Ryuho, 4 4 2
Ryujo, 466-68
S_ _
Rockhampton; 385
Rogers, Lt. R.J., 199
Rohrback aircraft company, 85
Rommel, Gen. Erwin, 330, 339-41, 512
Roosevelt, Capt. Elliott, 3 18, 344
Roosevelt, Pres. F.D., 101, 104, 106-7, Sc. Lucia, 1 2 1 , 124, 162, 320, 536
Sacramento Air Depot, 303-4, 332, 440
Saigon, 377, 492
St. Croix, 536
St. John’s, 156
Saipan, 452, 456
Salamaua, 372, 408, 414, 417, 425, 471,
474, 477-793 q81
Sallnas, 301
Salt Lake City, 358
Salween Re, 489
Samarinda, 378, 384
Samoa, 180, 228, 430, 432, 436, 4 s
110, 116-19, 121, 123, 126, 128, 130-
34, 136, 140-42, 145, 149-50, 158, 176,
262, 272, 281-83, 301, 303, 314, 3 2 3 ,
438, 486, 559, 5 6 1 6 4 , 566-67, $72-73
2 2 3 , 2 3 2 , 235, 237, 243, 246-47, 251-53,
327-28, 332, 337, 351, 364, 407, 419,
Rosales Field, 186, 207
Rothrock, Capt. J.H., 318
Roucn-Sotteville, 661-65 San Antonio, 112-13
ROUNDUP, 564-66, 571-73. 588-90, San Cristobal I., 447, 449
Rowe, Lt. W.M., 218
Royal Air Force, 77, 90, 92-100, 146, 159,
498-99, 503-4; autonomy, 253-54; San J O S ~(Guatemala), 301
Bomber Comd., 100, 565, 580, 588, 590,
592-95, 599, 605, 618-26, 631, 657; Sari Juan, 324
“clutches,” 633; Coastal Comd., 100,
operation with Eighth AF, 100,. 559,
618-40, 646-48, 651, 6 5 6 6 8 ; establlshed
(1918), 92; Ferry Comd., 317; Fighter
Comd., 94, 99, 566, 580, 590, 607, 609,
646; Independent Force, 14-15, 37; No. Savannah, 317; Army Air Base, 613,
8 Gp., 630, 633; No. 1 1 Gp., 657; No.
24 Maintenance Unit, 651; No. 43 Gp.,
651; No. 226 Sq., 658-59; radar, 288-
91, 295; as Royal Flying Corps, 12;
shift to offensive, 100; strength, (1918)
92, (1939) 93; test with B-17, 655. See
also Britain.
Royal Australian Air Force, 99, 190, 230,
372, 393, 41-11, 413-14, 416, 420, 423, Scotland, 313-14, 317-18, 343-44, 346,
476, 479, 482; aircraft, 479; 75 Sq., 416
Royal Canadian Air Force, 157, 346
Royal Navy, 94, 527. 541
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air
Royal New Zealand Air Force, 431-32
Royce, Brig. Gen. Ralph, 411, 418, 420,
632, 651-53 San Diego, 278
San Fernando Field, 186, 225
San Francisco, 167, 192, 278, 294; Bay,
2407 3359 342, 3463 395. 431, 486, 48990, 44’
San Jose (Mindoro), 224
San Marcelino Field, 208-9, 214-16, 223-
San Miguel Bay, 224
San Nicholas, 28r
Santa CmZ, 473
Sault Sainte Marie Canal, 274
T271 538, 54-413 545-461 5679 593; co- ‘5
616
Saville, col. G.P., 295
“Saxton and Company,” 304-5
Sayre, F.B., 190
Scadon, Brig. Gen. hIeF.+421
Schaetzel, Lt. G.E., 216
Scherger, G/C F.R.W., 420
Schofield Barracks, 199
356, 57% 586, 630, 641
Scott, Col. R.L., 499, 508
SCR-270 equipment, 476
Sealark Channel, 447
Sea-Search Attack Development Unit,
Force, 420 Sea Lion, 218
550-51
602 Seattle, 285, 298, 466
783

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