USAF Tactical Operations World War II And Korean War With Statistical Tables
Publisher: USAF Historical Division, Liaison Office
Published: 1962
Place of publication: Washington, D.C.?
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: Section I. EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN; title: I. North African Campaign, November 1942-May 1943 1; title: II. Conquest of Sicily, July-August 1943 12; title: III. Operations in Central Italy, March-August 1944  19; title: IV. The War in Italy, September 1943-April 1945  28; title: V. Invasion of Southern France, August 1944  35; title: VI. Liberation of Western Europe and Conquest of Germany, June 1944-May 1945 45; title: Section II. CHINA - BURMA - INDIA; title: VII. India-Burma Campaigns, January 1944- June 1945 73; title: The Counterair Offensive 74; title: Interdiction  75; title: Close Air Support 76; title: VIII. East China Campaigns— 1944 87; title: Honan Campaign (April-June 1944) 88; title: Hunan Campaign (May-August 1944), 89; title: Drive on Liuchow (September-November 1944) 90; title: Section III. THE PACIFIC; title: IX. Southwest Pacific Area 101; title: The Fifth Air Force 101; title: The Thirteenth Air Force 106; title: X. The Leyte Campaign, October-December 1944 117; title: XI. Conquest of Luzon, January-June 1945  125; title: XII. Central Pacific Campaigns, 1942-1945  135; title: XIII. The Aleutians Campaign, June 1942-August 1943 143; title: Section IV. KOREA; title: XIV. The Korean War, June 1950-July 1953 155; title: NOTES 167; title: GLOSSARY 177; title: MAPS; title: North Africa 1; title: Sicily 12; title: Central Italy 19; title: Italy 28; title: Southern France 35; title: Western Europe 48; title: Burma Operations, 1943-1944  73; title: Burma Campaign, 1944-1945 77; title: China 87; title: Southwest Pacific Area 101; title: Solomon Islands  106; title: The Philippines  117; title: Luzon 125; title: The Pacific Theater 135; title: The Aleutians 143; title: Korea 155; title: TABLES; title: 1. Tunisian Winter Campaign: Allied Air Order of Battle, 5 Jan 1943; Enemy Aircraft Available, Jan 1943 5; title: 2. Tunisian Spring Campaign: Strength, NATAF, 21 Mar 1943; Strength, NASAF. 21 Mar 1943  6; title: 3. Twelfth AF m North Africa, Enemy and U.S. Aircraft claimed Destroyed and Damaged 7; title: 4. Enemy Aircraft Losses Claimed, North Africa, 8 Nov 1942-14 May 1943 8; title: 5. Ships Claimed Sunk and Damaged by NAAF, 8 Nov 1942-14 May 1943 9; title: 6. Twelfth AF in North Africa, Sorties and Tons of Bombs Dropped 10; title: 7. Twelfth AF in North Africa, Tons of Bombs by Type of Target 11; title: 8. Air Operations in Sicily, Husky— July 1943: Combat Aircraft Available to Allies; Combat Aircraft Available to Enemy (in Sicily, Sardinia, and Southern Italy) 15; title: 9. German Air Force Strength in Sicily, Apr 1943 16; title: 10. GAF Strength in Sicily, Sardinia and Italy, May-Jul 1943 16; title: 11. Allied Air Effort in Sicilian Campaign, 9 Jul-17 Aug 1943  17; title: 12. Sicilian Campaign, Tactical Bomber Effort of Twelfth AF, 2 Jul-17 Aug 1943 18; title: 13. Enemy Aircraft Destroyed in Sicilian Campaign, 15 Jun-17 Aug 1943 18; title: 14. MATAF Aircraft, Crews, Sorties, Bomb Tonnage, Losses, Victories, 1 Mar-31 Jul 1944 22; title: 15. MATAF Bomb Tonnage by Target Categories, 1 Mar-31 Jul 1944 23; title: 16. MATAF Bomber and Fighter Sorties, 1 Mar-31 Jul 1944 24; title: 17. MAAF Target Destruction, 15 Mar-4 Aug 1944 25; title: 18. Twelfth AF Sorties in Strangle, 15 Mar-11 May 1944 26; title: 19. Twelfth AF Sorties in Diadem, 12 May-4 Aug 1944 29; title: 20. MAAF Effective Sorties against Italy, by Type, 1 Nov 1943-30 Apr 1945  32; title: 21. Twelfth and Fifteenth AF*s in MTO, Effective Tactical Sorties, Sep 1943-Apr 1945 33; title: 22. NAAF and MAAF Bomb Tonnage against Italy, by Type Target, 1 Nov 1943-30 Apr 1945 34; title: 23. ATAF Dragoon Operations by Type Mission, 10-21 Aug 1944 40; title: 24. MATAF Dragoon Operations by Time Period, 10-21 Aug 1944 41; title: 25. Targets Hit by MATAF in Dragoon, 10-21 Aug 1944 41; title: 26. Fifteenth AF Attacks on Communications, 11-20 Aug 1944 42; title: 27. MAAF Attacks on Communications, 11-20 Aug 1944 42; title: 28. MAAF Support of Invasion of Southern France, 10 Aug-11 Sep 1944; title: 29. Airborne Missions — Invasion of Southern France, 15 Aug 1944 44; title: 30. U.S. Army Divisions in ETO, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 51; title: 31. Ninth AF Effective Strength by Number of Groups and Type Aircraft, Jun 1944-May 1945 52; title: 32. First Tactical AF Effective Strength by Number of Groups and Type Aircraft, Nov 1944-May 1945 53; title: 33. Eighth AF Effective Strength by Number of Groups and Type Aircraft, May 1944-Apr 1945 54; title: 34. ETO Tactical Air Sorties, All U.S. Air Forces— by Phase, 6 Jun 1944-8 Fay 1945: Sorties by Type Aircraft; Average per Day and per Division 55; title: 35. Ninth AF and First Tactical AF Sorties by Phase, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 56; title: 36. Ninth AF Tactical Sorties by Phase, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 57; title: 37. First Tactical AF Sorties by Phase, 1 Nov 1944-8 May 1945 57; title: 38. Eighth AF Tactical Sorties by Phase, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 58; title: 39. Eighth AF Tactical Sorties in Close Support, 6 Jun 1944- 8 May 1945 59; title: 40. Eighth AF Tactical Sorties in Close Support by Time Period, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945. 60; title: 41. Eighth AF Major Tactical Targets, Sorties, and Tonnage, 17 Aug 1942-8 May 1945, 61; title: 42. Ninth AF Tonnage by Type Target, 1 Jun 1944-8 May 1945  62; title: 43. First Tactical AF Tonnage by Type Target, 1 Nov 1944- 8 May 1945 63; title: 44. ETO Tactical Operations— All U.S. Air Forces, Claims against Ground Targets, 1 Jun 1944->8 May 1945 64; title: 45. Ninth AF Claims against Ground Targets, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 65; title: 46. First Tactical AF Claims against Ground Targets, 1 Nov 1944-8 May 1945 66; title: 47. Eighth AF Fighter Claims against Ground Targets, 1 Jun 1944-30 Apr 1945 67; title: 48. Ninth AF Personnel Casualties in Air Combat, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 68; title: 49. First Tactical AF Personnel Casualties in Air Combat, 1 Nov 1944-8 May 1945 69; title: 50. Ninth AF Aircraft Casualties and Claims of Enemy Aircraft Destroyed and Damaged, 6 Jun 1944-8 May 1945 70; title: 51. First Tactical AF Aircraft Casualties and Claims of Enemy Aircraft Destroyed and Damaged, 1 Nov 1944-8 May 1945 70; title: 52. EAC Squadron Strength as of 1 Jul 1944 78; title: 53. AAF Aircraft in EAC Operational Squadrons, Number and Status by Monthly Average, Jan 1944-Apr 1945 79; title: 54. RAF Aircraft in EAC Operational Squadrons, Number and Status by Monthly Average, Jan 1944-Mar 1945 80; title: 55. AAF and RAF Aircraft, EAC Operational Squadrons, Total by Monthly Average, Jan 1944-Mar 1945 81; title: 56. Japanese 5 Air Division Aircraft Strength and Location 82; title: 57. EAC Interdiction Operations  83; title: 58. Statistical Summary of EAC Combat Operations, Jan 1944-Apr 1945 84-85; title: 59. Summary of EAC and Enemy Aircraft Losses 1944-1945: EAC Losses; Japanese Losses (as claimed by EAC)  86; title: 60. Fourteenth AF in East China Campaign, Total Sorties by Type Aircraft, May-Dec 1944 92; title: 61. 23d Fighter Group in East China Campaign, Total Sorties by Aircraft on Hand and in Commission, May-Nov 1944  93; title: 62. Fourteenth AF Aircraft Losses, East China Campaign, May- Dec 1944  94; title: 63. Japanese Aircraft Losses, East China Campaign, May-Dec 1944 94; title: 64. Fourteenth AF Claims against Japanese Targets, East China Campaign-— 1944  95; title: 65. Fourteenth AF Support to Ground Troops, Hankow-Kweilin Area— Jul-Sep 1944 96-98; title: 66. Fifth AF Sorties and Tonnage, Sep 1942-Aug 1945 108; title: 67. Fifth AF Aircraft Losses, Sep 1942-Aug 1945 109; title: 68. Fifth AF Casualties, Sep 1942-Aug 1945 110; title: 69. Fifth AF Claims against Enemy Aircraft, Sep 1942-Aug 1945 111; title: 70. Fifth AF Claims against Enemy Shipping, Sep 1942-Aug 1945 112; title: 71. Thirteenth AF Aircraft and Combat Crews, Authorized, on Hand, and Operational 113; title: 72. Thirteenth AF Aircraft Losses, 1 Jul 1943-30 Jul 1945 114; title: 73. Thirteenth AF Claims of Enemy Aircraft Destroyed, 1 Jul 1943-31 Jul 1945 115; title: 74. Thirteenth AF Sorties and Tonnage against Netherlands Indies Targets, Jan-Aug 1945 115; title: 75. Thirteenth AF Sorties against Netherlands Indies by Type Aircraft and Target, Jan-Aug 1945; title: 76. FEAF Sorties in the Leyte Campaign by Type, 10 0ct-26 Dec 1944 120; title: 77. FEAF Close Support Operations in the Leyte Campaign, 25 Nov-26 Dec 1944 121; title: 78. Fifth AF Sorties in the Leyte Campaign by Type, November 1944 122; title: 79. FEAF Combat Aircraft on Hand, Sep-Dec 1944 123; title: 80. Fifth AF Bomb Tonnage, Nov-Dec 1944 123; title: 81. Japanese and Allied Aircraft Destroyed in Aerial Combat in Leyte Campaign—10 Oct-26 Dec 1944  124; title: 82. Japanese Aircraft Destroyed in Leyte Campaign, 10 Oct-26 Dec 1944 124; title: 83. Air Units Giving Close Support in Luzon Campaign, 30 Jan-30 Jun 1945  130; title: 84. Air Units Flying Support Missions under 308th Bombardment Wing, 15 Feb 1945 131; title: 85. Fifth AF Support of Ground Troops in Luzon Campaign, 28 Jan-10 Mar 1945  132; title: 86. Fifth and Thirteenth AF*s in Luzon Campaign, Bomb Tonnage by Type Sortie, 6 Jan-15 Mar 1945 133; title: 87. Fifth and Thirteenth AF»s in Luzon Campaign, Effective Sorties by Type Plane, 6 Jan-15 Mar 1945 133; title: 88. FEAF Effective Sorties by Type Aircraft, Jan-Jun 1945 134; title: 89. FEAF Total Fighter Sorties by Type, Jan-Jun 1945  134; title: 90. Seventh AF Aircraft on Hand, Nov 1943-Aug 1945 139; title: 91. Seventh AF Effective Combat Sorties, Nov 1943-Aug 1945 140; title: 92. Seventh AF Claims against Enemy Aircraft, Nov 1943- Aug 1945 140; title: 93. Seventh AF Combat Aircraft Destroyed and Damaged in Forward Areas, Nov 1943-Aug 1945 141; title: 94. Seventh AF Bomb Tonnage on Principal Targets, Nov 1943- Aug 1945 142; title: 95. Eleventh AF Aircraft on Hand, Jun 1942-Aug 1943 148; title: 96. Eleventh AF Bomb Tonnage, Jun 1942-Aug 1943 148; title: 97. Eleventh AF Combat Sorties Flown, Jun 1942-Aug 1943  149; title: 98. Eleventh AF and Japanese Aircraft on Hand in the North Pacific (Alaska-Aleutians and Hokkaido-Kurils), Jan 1944 - Aug 1945 150; title: 99. Eleventh AF Combat Sorties Flown, Mar 1944-Aug 1945  151; title: 100. Eleventh AF and Japanese Aircraft Losses in Combat, Aug 1943-Aug 1945    152; title: 101. FEAF Average Combat Aircraft Combat Ready in Korean War by Type Model, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953    159; title: 102. FEAF Combat Ready Combat Aircraft and Crews, All Locations — 25 Jun 1950 160; title: 103. ROK and NKPA Comparative Air Strength, 25 Jun 1950   160; title: 104. Chinese Communist Air Strength (Estimated), Dec 1950   161; title: 105. Chinese Communist Air Strength in Manchuria (Estimated), Jan-Jun 1953 161; title: 106. FEAF Combat Sorties by Type Mission, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953 162; title: 107. FEAF Ordnance Expenditures by Type Mission, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953 163; title: 108. USAF Combat Claims in Korean War, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953 164; title: 109. USAF Claims against Enemy Aircraft in Aerial Combat and on the Ground, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953 165; title: 110. USAF Aircraft Losses in Korean War, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953 166; title: 111. USAF Combat Aircraft Losses in Korean War Due to Enemy Action, 26 Jun 1950-27 Jul 1953 166