Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. TACTICAL AERIAL WAR PROBLEM

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Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations. 1900 - 2003. Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities. 1947 - 1984. TACTICAL AERIAL WAR PROBLEM

1925

Summary: Covers maneuvers of the 1st Provisional Air Brigade comprised of the 1st Pursuit Group, 2nd Bombardment Group and 3rd Attack Group under direction of Brig. Gen. James E. Fechet. VIPs include Brig. Gen. Fechet, Asst. Chief of the Air Service, and Maj. Carl Spaatz. Aircraft include DH-4s and MB-2s in flight over Langley Field and Washington, D.C.,and MB-2 bombing attack on target range. THE END. Good (Basic: Mas pos)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6496632

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Spaatz, Carl, 1891-1974

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Carl Andrew Spaatz (born Spatz; June 28, 1891 – July 14, 1974), nicknamed "Tooey", was an American World War II general. As commander of Strategic Air Forces in Europe in 1944, he successfully pressed for the bombing of the enemy's oil production facilities as a priority over other targets. He became Chief of Staff of the newly formed United States Air Force in 1947. Spaatz retired with the rank of general on June 30, 1948. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, Distinguished Servic...

Fechet, James E. (James Edmond), 1877-

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