The Snapshots in Time Collection
WWII USAAF Fighter Gunnery Training Illustration: 'Flat Side' Attack Run Sequence
A page from a WWII-era U.S. Army Air Forces fighter tactics manual illustrating the 'Flat Side' gunnery attack run. Step-by-step diagrams taught fighter pilots the proper turn, throttle, and firing-point technique for attacking enemy bomber formations using deflection shooting — essential training for pilots flying escort and interception missions in theaters such as China-Burma-India. Project: 218378