Mines Away: The Significance Of Us Army Air Forces Minelaying In World War Ii
by Us Air Force
2021-01-03 20:18:49
Mines Away: The Significance Of Us Army Air Forces Minelaying In World War Ii
by Us Air Force
2021-01-03 20:18:49
In World War II's Pacific Theater, the US Army Air Forces (AAF) devoted a small percentage of its long-range capability to aerial minelaying against Japanese warships and commerce. Sea mines--explosive underwater devices that damaged, sank, or deterr...
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In World War II's Pacific Theater, the US Army Air Forces (AAF) devoted a small percentage of its long-range capability to aerial minelaying against Japanese warships and commerce. Sea mines--explosive underwater devices that damaged, sank, or deterred ships--were weapons that had difficulty gaining the same acceptance as guns, bombs, and torpedoes. Yet, with time, a small number of aerial mining advocates influenced wartime commanders to ensure the growth of minelaying doctrine, equipment development, and combat experience. Ultimately, aerial minelaying became one of the most successful AAF maritime missions of the war and signaled an important role in sea control for the future US Air Force.
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