James H’s Reviews > The Aerial War: 1939–45: The Role of Aviation in World War II > Status Update
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Nuclear weapons are implausible devices for use in war and can only exist as instruments of retribution, but it is a signal reminder of how we, as humans, justify our actions by re-identifying government departments for ‘war’ as departments for ‘defence,’ a dangerous slide towards the acceptability of waging conflict just to protect ourselves.
— Jul 26, 2021 03:12PM
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14th XXX
Supposed entirely by airdrop from Jan 1945.
— Jul 26, 2021 02:56PM
Supposed entirely by airdrop from Jan 1945.
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Chindits -
India China border region British forces. Supplied entirely by air.
— Jul 26, 2021 02:54PM
India China border region British forces. Supplied entirely by air.
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75% of Allied bombs were dropped in Germany post 1 Jul 44
— Jul 26, 2021 02:46PM
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Collapse of North Africa saw Axis redirect a lot more aircraft to Europe.
Strategic bombing of factories, the more it occurred, the Germans increase their production commensurately.
— Jul 25, 2021 04:30PM
Strategic bombing of factories, the more it occurred, the Germans increase their production commensurately.
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Airborne Cigar
Putting German speaking airman into bombers to listen in to German comms chapter and disrupt.
1943
— Jul 25, 2021 02:21PM
Putting German speaking airman into bombers to listen in to German comms chapter and disrupt.
1943
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The Fragile Mind
Mental health for bomber command. Airman got re-deployed to lighter duties. Evidence of care for aircrew in high stress work.
— Jul 25, 2021 02:02PM
Mental health for bomber command. Airman got re-deployed to lighter duties. Evidence of care for aircrew in high stress work.
James H
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At a loss rate of 1%, an average crew member would expect a 60% chance of surviving 50 operations; at a 2% loss rate, only a 30% chance; and with a 4% loss rate, only a 15% chance of surviving. Prior to the pathfinder Ops in 1942, losses were at 4.6%.
— Jul 25, 2021 01:59PM
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Japanese naval construct
- single carrier group with ability to cross load aircraft between two carriers
- mass air power
- preemptive proactive striking (emphasis on range?”)
— Jul 25, 2021 12:28AM
- single carrier group with ability to cross load aircraft between two carriers
- mass air power
- preemptive proactive striking (emphasis on range?”)
James H
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Japanese supply chain failures in the Pacific
- Chat units did not have 1/3 reserves dedicated to combat units. Despite being in doctrine
- No dedicated maintenance units to combat units
- Lack of understanding on how to employ aircraft is poorly developed countries
— Jul 25, 2021 12:24AM
- Chat units did not have 1/3 reserves dedicated to combat units. Despite being in doctrine
- No dedicated maintenance units to combat units
- Lack of understanding on how to employ aircraft is poorly developed countries
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30 March 1942
Dehousing Plan
Strategic bombing of German cities in order to disrupt the workers that operated the industrial factories that supported Nazi Germany.
— Jul 24, 2021 03:31AM
Dehousing Plan
Strategic bombing of German cities in order to disrupt the workers that operated the industrial factories that supported Nazi Germany.
