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"High Side" Aerial Gunnery Attack Instructional Diagram, WWII Fighter Pilot Training Manual

"High Side" Aerial Gunnery Attack Instructional Diagram, WWII Fighter Pilot Training Manual

This page from a World War II fighter pilot training manual illustrates the 'High Side' gunnery attack, a standard deflection-shooting maneuver taught to U.S. Army Air Forces pilots. Through six sequential cockpit-view diagrams, the manual walks trainees through initiating the attack turn, tracking the target, and firing with proper lead. Found within a China-Burma-India Theater archive, this instructional material reflects the rigorous technical training required of pilots flying combat missions in that demanding theater of war. Project: 218378