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US Aircraft in the European Theater

US Aircraft in the European Theater. Aircraft Missions. Strategic bombing Interdiction Ground support Pursuit/protection. US Fighter Aircraft, ETO. P-39 Aircobra. P-38 Lighting. Curtiss-Wright P-40 Tomahawk. North American P-51 Mustang. Major US Bombers.

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US Aircraft in the European Theater

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  1. US Aircraft in the European Theater

  2. Aircraft Missions • Strategic bombing • Interdiction • Ground support • Pursuit/protection

  3. US Fighter Aircraft, ETO

  4. P-39 Aircobra

  5. P-38 Lighting

  6. Curtiss-Wright P-40 Tomahawk

  7. North American P-51 Mustang

  8. Major US Bombers

  9. Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress

  10. Consolidated B-24 Liberator

  11. What were your chances? • 12 plane squadron (120 crewmen) • Loss rate per mission: 6% • .06 x 120 = 1 aircraft • Tour of duty: 25, later 30 missions.

  12. Medium Bombers • “Attack” bombers • Faster than heavy bombers

  13. Martin B-26 Marauder

  14. Boeing B-29 Superfortress (The first “modern” aircraft)

  15. Major US Transports

  16. Curtiss C-46 Commando

  17. Buffalo Airways C-46 flying in northern Canada, 2006

  18. TransNorthern Super DC-3, Alaska, 2011

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