LEADER 03386nam 22005293 450 001 9910163164403321 005 20230803215327.0 010 $a9781782893820 010 $a1782893822 035 $a(CKB)3810000000097733 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4808836 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4808836 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11348845 035 $a(OCoLC)974583169 035 $a(Perlego)3021947 035 $a(EXLCZ)993810000000097733 100 $a20210901d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aSunday Punch In Normandy - The Tactical Use Of Heavy Bombardment In The Normandy Invasion $e[Illustrated Edition] 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aSan Francisco :$cLucknow Books,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (40 pages) 225 1 $aWings at War ;$vv.2 327 $aIntro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Planning the Operation -- Eighth Air Force Aims and Commitments -- Heavy Bombers -- Fighters -- Transition From a Strategic to a Tactical Role -- Predawn assembly -- Routings -- Loadings and fuzings -- Overcast bombing technique -- Visibility trials -- Briefing and interrogation -- Aircraft recognition and demarcation of friendly lines -- Ground force requirements -- Selection of targets -- Over-All Air Cooperation Plan -- Delivering The Punch -- Operations 2-17 June 1944 -- D minus 4 to D minus 1 (2-5 June) -- D-day (6 June) -- D plus 1 to D plus 11 (7-11 June) -- Fighters -- Air Cooperation -- Interdiction -- Shipping patrol -- Subsidiary Operations -- Enemy Air Reaction -- Dawn 28 May-Dawn 4 June -- Dawn 4 June-Dawn 11 June -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER. 330 8 $a[Illustrated with 5 photos and 7 maps] Originally published shortly after key air campaigns, the Wings at War series captures the spirit and tone of America's World War II experience. Eyewitness accounts of Army Air Forces' aviators and details from the official histories enliven the story behind each of six important AAF operations. Sunday Punch in Normandy focuses on the all-important invasion of Normandy, on June 6, 1944, forever remembered as "D-Day." Just before dawn, wave after wave of Army Air Forces heavy bombers targeted the beach areas to make way for the assault troops. The pilots encountered virtually no air opposition, because the massive Allied air superiority effort had been brilliantly planned and well-orchestrated. This short study describes in detail the close cooperation among the Allies in formulating the D-Day plan. A final section on operations gives a chronology of the interdiction missions flown by Eighth Air Force fighters and bombers. 410 0$aWings at War 517 $aWings at War 606 $aMilitary campaigns 606 $aMilitary operations, Aerial 606 $aUnited States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th 615 0$aMilitary campaigns. 615 0$aMilitary operations, Aerial. 615 0$aUnited States. Army Air Forces. Air Force, 8th. 676 $a940.54214200000001 700 $aAnon$0815482 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163164403321 996 $aSunday Punch In Normandy - The Tactical Use Of Heavy Bombardment In The Normandy Invasion$93409386 997 $aUNINA