The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII Fighter Combat Tactics Training Manual, Page 27: 'Sometimes the Rules Stretch' - Attack Position Doctrine
A page from a World War II U.S. Army Air Forces fighter tactics training manual, illustrating attack doctrine for aerial combat. Using cartoon graphics and plain-spoken prose, the manual taught pilots when strict positioning rules could be set aside in the heat of battle. Materials like this equipped American aircrew serving in the China-Burma-India Theater with the tactical judgment needed to survive dogfights against Axis fighters. Project: 218375