Air Force
Subtitle: January, February, March 1944
Publisher: United States. Army Air Forces.
Published: 1944
Place of publication: Washington, D.C., USA
Language: eng
Description: Vol. 27 No. 1 January, 1944; Vol. 27 No. 2 February, 1944; Vol. 27 No. 3, March, 1944
Table of contents: title: Vol. 27 No. 1; title: January, 1944; title: BRIEF; title: Keep Them Guessing -- Col. Bruce K. Hollowoy 7; title: An outstanding fighter pilot discusses our tactics against the enemy over China; title: Beach Party -- Maj. Charles D. Frazer 9; title: Training in England for the assault on Europe closely simulates the real thing.; title: Atlantic Crossing in a JU-88 -- Maj. Warner E. Newby 12; title: How two AAF officers flew a 'gift' from Hitler across the South Atlantic.; title: Night Fighters -- Lieut. Col. Winston W. Kraiz 17; title: Veterans of the air war over Britain train our night fighter squadrons for combat.; title: Mediterranean Action in a P-38 -- Lieut. Frederic L. Kohn 20; title: A fighter pilot relates his experiences with words and illustrations.; title: Mississippi Guadalcanal  -- Cpl. Carl Happel 22; title: This bivouac area in many respects is more rugged than the South Pacific island.; title: Survival a La King -- Maj. George W. Humbrecht 25; title: A forced landing was nothing short of a holiday for this recon pilot in Africa.; title: AAF Bombers Around the World 28; title: Photographic roundup of our bombing activities in the combat theatres.; title: The Principles of War -- Brig. Gen. Ralph F. Stearley 30; title: A study of the lessons learned in air combat and their relation to fundamentals of war.; title: Organization Chart of the Army Air Forces 32; title: 'Winged Victory' -- Cpl. Mark Murphy 36; title: The AAF's stage production by Moss Hart has the New York critics scrounging for superlatives.; title: Sweating 'Em Out -- O/C Roswell G. Hom, Jr. 40; title: How an armorer feels when his figter plane is on a combat mission.; title: 'Blocking Back' in a P-47 -- Capt. Arthur Gordon 44; title: Teamwork was this fighter pilot's big gun in settling an old score with the Luftwaffe.; title: 'She Wears a Pair of Silver Wings' -- Charlotte Knight 49; title: Our Women's Airforce Service Pilots have earned their place in the cockpits of AAF planes.; title: Ingenuity in Artificial Respiration -- Dr. Peter V. Karpovich 60; title: A valuable lesson in life-saving under adverse conditions.; title: DEPARTMENTS; title: Cross Country 1; title: Roll of Honor 34; title: On The Combat Line 33; title: Inspection 42; title: On The Line 46; title: Flying Safety 52; title: Technique 54; title: Air Force Quiz 59; title: This Is Your Enemy 61; title: ------------------------; title: Vol. 27 No. 2; title: February, 1944; title: BRIEF; title: New Trigger-nometry 6; title: To the hard-pressed flexible gunner, mathematical experts offer a substantial contribution known as 'position firing.'; title: Why That Target? -- Capt. Luther Davis 10; title: Maybe your target does look like just a 'dinky little bridge,' but don't undersell it.; title: Strafe-Bombing Pays Dividends in the South Pacific; title: I — How It Wrecks Enemy Airdromes -- Col. Donald P. Hall 12; title: II — How It Blasts Jap Shipping -- Lee Van Atta 13; title: Whether appraised by a newspaperman or a participating group commander, the answer IS the same: it works.; title: Filming the Air War -- Capt. Carl Dreher 17; title: From combat cameramen in all theatres, the AAF gets the war in panorama.; title: One Man Crew -- Capt. Robert V. Guelich 22; title: In addition to otlier duties, a quick-witted technical sergeant suddenly becomes gunner, flight engineer and pilot.; title: Guides Along the Icy Airways -- Col. Ivan L. Farman 25; title: How AACS talks airplanes across the North Atlantic Route from Newfoundland to England, most travelled airway in the world.; title: 'Joe Dope' 28; title: Introducing an engaging character — fictitious, thank heaven — with some advice on ordnance items.; title: Mascots in the AAF 32; title: A pictorial roundup of the furred and feathered friends our units have adopted around the globe.; title: Those 'Screaming' Invaders -- Sgt. Arthur W. Everett, Jr. 35; title: The trademark of A-36 groups in the Mediterranean theatre is split-second timing and dead-center accuracy.; title: The Cadet Wives League 37; title: Looking for a place to live? A job for the wife? Medical assistance? See the Cadet Wives League.; title: Our Air Wacs -- Charlotte Knight 42; title: With mutual admiration, Wacs are doing 200 different jobs for the AAF; 46,000 more Air Wacs are needed.; title: Aviation Engineers Overseas -- Brig. Gen. S. C. Godfrey 49; title: After a 45,000-mile inspection tour, the Air Engineer appraises the work of airdrome builders in seven theatres.; title: Gallery of Fighters -- Maj. Charles D. Frazer 57; title: The story of a P-47 group with a distinguished record of bringing the 'big friends' home.; title: Skip Bombing With Logs -- Lieut. Reginald Hayes 60; title: With logs for bombs and steel drums for target ships, an ingenious squadron overcomes a shortage of training materials.; title: DEPARTMENTS; title: Cross Country 1; title: This Is Your Enemy 8; title: Inspection 30; title: Flying Safety 38; title: Air Force Quiz 40; title: On The Line 44; title: Roll of Honor 46; title: Technique 52; title: Training Aids 54; title: ------------------------; title: Vol. 27 No. 3; title: March, 1944; title: BRIEF; title: Our Jet Propelled Fighter -- Capt. Ezra Kotcher 6; title: The development of Jet propulsion and its future influence on the design and performance of our aircraft.; title: Central Pacific Offensive 9; title: A performance roundup on the 7th Air Force; how it serves as the strategic air arm in combined operations against the Jap.; title: So You Think The Germans Are Giving Up! -- Col. John ft. Kane 14; title: We're beating the Nazis but their airmen still think they are going to win. Don't help them with overconfidence.; title: Hell-Bent for Weather -- Capt. Howard J. Simpson 17; title: A taste of combat in Sicily and Italy with Mobile Weather Unit No. 7 and a jeep named Soozie.; title: Combat Laboratory 20; title: From oxygen masks to bomber formations — nearly everything in the AAF is the business of the Army Air Forces Board.; title: The Gadget Did the Trick -- Lieut. Col. W. R. Stark 22; title: How the heavy bomber boys in India learned to rely on their auto-pilots for precision bombing.; title: When to Use the 'Benzedrine Alert' -- Maj. Gen. D N. W. Grant 25; title: A word of advice from the Air Surgeon on the use of a most important drug in operations involving excessive fatigue.; title: No Boyer. Very Little Lamarr -- Capt. George Bradshaw 28; title: Those dreams of babes and romance in Algiers will vanish into smelly air when you tour the grounds.; title: Combat Life With the Escorts 32; title: A little beer and a little mud go right along with day-to-day operations for a P-38 squadron in England — a picture story.; title: Servicing Our Air Assault on Europe -- Brig. Gen. H. J. Knerr 35; title: The 5th Air Force Service Command keeps pace with the fast-moving air war over Europe.; title: The National Association of Air Forces Women 42; title: Women's volunteer groups in the AAF unite to formulate a present and post-war welfare program.; title: Conquerors of the Hump -- Capt. Robert V. Guelich 57; title: The increasing tempo of 11th Air Force operations tells the success story of ATC's India-China Wing.; title: DEPARTMENTS; title: Cross Country 1; title: Air Force Quiz 19; title: Flying Safety 30; title: Roll of Honor 38; title: Inspection 44; title: Technique 46; title: On the Line 50; title: Training Aids 52; title: This is Your Enemy 60