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SUMMER 2014 - Volume 61, Number 2 the Air Force Historical Foundation Founded on May 27, 1953 by Gen Carl A SUMMER 2014 - Volume 61, Number 2 WWW.AFHISTORICALFOUNDATION.ORG The Air Force Historical Foundation Founded on May 27, 1953 by Gen Carl A. “Tooey” Spaatz MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS and other air power pioneers, the Air Force Historical All members receive our exciting and informative Foundation (AFHF) is a nonprofi t tax exempt organization. Air Power History Journal, either electronically or It is dedicated to the preservation, perpetuation and on paper, covering: all aspects of aerospace history appropriate publication of the history and traditions of American aviation, with emphasis on the U.S. Air Force, its • Chronicles the great campaigns and predecessor organizations, and the men and women whose the great leaders lives and dreams were devoted to fl ight. The Foundation • Eyewitness accounts and historical articles serves all components of the United States Air Force— Active, Reserve and Air National Guard. • In depth resources to museums and activities, to keep members connected to the latest and AFHF strives to make available to the public and greatest events. today’s government planners and decision makers information that is relevant and informative about Preserve the legacy, stay connected: all aspects of air and space power. By doing so, the • Membership helps preserve the legacy of current Foundation hopes to assure the nation profi ts from past and future US air force personnel. experiences as it helps keep the U.S. Air Force the most modern and effective military force in the world. • Provides reliable and accurate accounts of historical events. The Foundation’s four primary activities include a quarterly journal Air Power History, a book program, a • Establish connections between generations. biennial symposium, and an awards program. Summer 2014 -Volume 61, Number 2 WWW.AFHISTORICALFOUNDATION.ORG Features Before the Dawn: The Performance of the Troop Carriers at Normandy Daniel L. Haulman 6 Men and Planes of World War I & A History of the Lafayette Escadrille Juliette A. Hennessy 14 German Aircraft Design during the Third Reich A. D. Harvey 28 Sir Arthur Harris and Panacea Targets A. D. Harvey 36 Book Reviews Grounded: The Case for Abolishing the United States Air Force By Robert M. Farley Review by Tom Cooper 42 The Missile Next Door: The Minuteman in the American Heartland By Gretchen Heefner Review by Rick W. Sturdevant 42 Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Incident, and the Illusion of Safety By Eric Schlosser Review by Scott A. Willey 43 NASM Mission AS-508 Apollo 13 1970 Owner’s Workshop Manual By David Baker Review by Scott A. Willey 43 The 147th Aero Squadron in World War I: A Training and Combat History of the “Who Said Rats” Squadron By John Stokes Ballard & James John Parks Review by Steven D. Ellis 44 Flight Gear 1942-1945: U.S. Army Air Forces Aviators in Europe By Mathieu Bianchi Review by Scott A. Willey 44 We Served with Honor: Memoirs of the Men Who Served the 91st Strategic Reconnaissance Wing By Linda Rios Bromley Review by Richard P. Hallion 45 Shadow Warriors: The Untold Stories of American Special Operations During World War II By Dick Camp Review by Al Mongeon 45 Fighting Hiter’s Jets: The Extraordinary Story of the American Airmen who Beat the Luftwaffe By Robert F. Dorr Review by Steve Agoratus 45 SR–71: The Complete Illustrated History of the Blackbird, the World’s Highest, Fastest Plane By Richard A. Graham Review by Joseph Romito 46 Patton’s Third Army in World War II: A Photographic History By Michael Green and James D. Brown Review by Scott A. Willey 47 Eugene Bullard: World’s First Black Fighter Pilot By Larry Greenly Review by Steven D. Ellis 47 Winning Tactics: War in the Air By R. J. MacLean Review by John F. O’Connell 48 Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot By Helmut Mahlke (Transl. by John Weal) Review by Douglas C. Dildy 48 Merrill’s Marauders: The Untold Story of Unit Galahad and the Toughest Special Forces Mission By Gavin Mortimer Review by Golda Eldridge 49 The History of Bulgarian Air Power By Dimitar Nedialkov Review by Carl J. Bobrow 49 Taking Fire: Saving Captain Aikman: A Story of the Vietnam War By Kevin O’Rourke & Joe Peters Review by Golda Eldridge 49 Imperial Russian Air Force 1898-1917 By Gennady Petrov Review by Carl J. Bobrow 50 Royal Air Force Historical Society Journal 56 [Prisoners of War] By participants Review by Steven D. Ellis 50 Disarmin Hitler’s Weapons By Chris Ransted Review by John F. O’Connell 51 Hidden Warbirds: The Epic Stories of Finding, Recovering & Rebuilding WWII’s Lost Aircraft Nicholas A Veronico Review by Steve Agoratus 51 Da Nang Diary: A Forward Air Controller’s Gunsight View of Flying with SOG By Tom Yarborough Review by Paul D. Stone 52 Allied Master Strategists: The Combined Chiefs of Staff in World War II By David Rigby Review by Steven D. Ellis 52 Departments Books Received 53 Upcoming Events and Reunions 54 Letters, In Memoriam, and History Mystery 59 COVER: General Dwight D. Eisenhower addresses the 101st Airborne before D-Day. The Air Force Historical Foundation The Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation Summer 2014 Volume 61 Number 2 Editor Jacob Neufeld Asst. Editor, Layout and Design Richard I. Wolf Air Force Historical Foundation Technical Editor Robert F. Dorr P.O. Box 790 Clinton, MD 20735-0790 Book Review Editor (301) 736-1959 Scott A. Willey Advertising E-mail: [email protected] Jim Vertenten On the Web at http://www.afhistoricalfoundation.org Circulation Officers, 2014 Board of Directors, 2014 Angela J. Bear President/Chairman of the Board and Col Kenneth J. Alnwick, USAF (Ret) Chair, Executive Committee Col William J. Dalecky, USAF (Ret) Maj Gen Dale W. Meyerrose, USAF (Ret) Lt Gen Russell C. Davis, USAF (Ret) Air Power History (ISSN 1044-016X) is pro- Chair, Development Committee Ms. Jonna Doolittle Hoppes duced for Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter by Maj Gen Kenneth M. DeCuir, USAF (Ret) Lt Gen Charles L. Johnson, USAF (Ret) the Air Force Historical Foun dation. Treasurer and Chair, Lt Gen Timothy A. Kinnan, USAF (Ret) Finance Committee Mr John F. Kreis Prospective contributors should consult the GUIDELINES FOR CONTRIBUTORS at Lt Col Lawrence Spinetta, USAF CMSgt John R. McCauslin, USAF (Ret) the back of this journal. Unsolicited manu- Chair, Services Committee Lt Gen Christopher D. Miller, USAF (Ret) scripts will be returned only on specific Maj Willard Strandberg, Jr., USAF (Ret) Col Tom Owens, USAF (Ret) request. The Editor cannot accept responsibil- Secretary and Executive Director Mr. Daniel R. Sitterly ity for any damage to or loss of the manu- Lt Col Jim Vertenten, USAF (Ret) Lt Gen Stephen G. Wood, USAF (Ret) script. The Editor reserves the right to edit Editor manuscripts and letters. Jacob Neufeld Benefactor Address LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to: Patron Members, 2014 Col Wray Johnson, USAF (Ret) Air Power History Mr. Lawrence R. Benson 11908 Gainsborough Rd. Col Dennis M. Drew, USAF (Ret) Potomac, MD 20854 Maj Gen Charles J. Dunlap, Jr., USAF (Ret) President’s Circle e-mail: [email protected] Dr Rebecca Grant Correspondence regarding missed issues or Dr Jerome V. Martin Col William J. Dalecky, USAF (Ret) changes of address should be addressed to Lt Gen George D. Miller, USAF (Ret) the CIRCULATION OFFICE: Col J Calvin Shahbaz Lt Col Raymond C. Tagge, USAF (Ret) CORPORATE SPONSORS, 2014 Air Power History P.O. Box 790 Gold Level ($10,000 or more) Clinton, MD 20735-0790 Lockheed Martin Corporation (301) 736-1959 e-mail: [email protected] ADVERTISING Jim Vertenten P.O. Box 790 Clinton, MD 20735-0790 (301) 736-1959 e-mail: [email protected] Copyright © 2014 by the Air Force Historical Foundation. All rights reserved. Periodicals postage paid at Clinton, MD 20735 and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Please send change of address to the Circulation Office. 2 AIR POWER History / SUMMER 2014 From the Editor In this summer 2014 issue of Air Power History, you will first read Dan Haulman’s account of the troop carrier air drops in advance of D-Day, June 6, 1944. Were the drops of the 82d Airborne and 101st Airborne troops a disaster, as claimed by some historians? Or were there other factors at play? The author reexamines the entire story and comes up with a set of different conclusions. You will also learn about the beginning of American aviation in a couple of reprint- ed articles by Juliette Hennessy. Ms. Hennessy also recounts some of the legendary sto- ries about the Americans who flew for France as members of the Lafayette Escadrille before the United States entered World War I. A.D. Harvey authored the next two accounts. The first of Dr. Harvey’s articles takes a very close look at the aircraft designed by Nazi Germany. Were they really as techno- logically superior, as many historians believed or were they not? The second examines Sir Arthur “Bomber” Harris’s views on the so-called panacea targets—the theory that by striking certain manufacturing centers, the enemy would have no choice but to surrender. Also included in this issue are nearly two dozen book reviews. Although all of the reviews are excellent, I especially commend that you read the one about a book entitled Grounded proposing the abolition of the United States Air Force and several books received, Please note that we have now relocated the President’s Message to page 5. The departments are in their customary places, including Bob Dorr’s ever-popular “History Mystery.” Air Power History and the Air Force Historical Foundation disclaim responsibility for statements, either of fact or of opinion, made by contributors.
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