Oral history interview with General P. K. Carlton, USAF (Ret.), 2004 June 30.

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Oral history interview with General P. K. Carlton, USAF (Ret.), 2004 June 30.

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Interview with General P. K. Carlton, Army Air Forces and Air Force veteran, concerning his reminiscences about his association with General Curtis LeMay. Bomber operations against Japan, and Japanese occupied territory, 1944-45; LeMay's role in formulating strategic bombing tactics in the Pacific Theater; his assignment with the Strategic Air Command Operations staff under LeMay; the role of SAC and the B-52 in relations with the Soviets; LeMay's attitudes concerning the National War College; comments about the B-58 "Hustler;" LeMay's influence on USAF equipment decisions; LeMay's operational contributions and his emphasis on readiness; LeMay's role in creating a safety program for SAC; LeMay's relationship with the press; LeMay's efforts to establish survival schools; LeMay's role in building SAC's communications system; LeMay and the Cuban Missile Crisis; LeMay's role in the development of radar formation flying; LeMay's role in the development of Arctic bombing routes; LeMay's role in the USAF's acceptance of the B-52; LeMay's views on the use of airpower in Vietnam.

124 leaves ; 29 cm.

University of North Texas Library, UNT

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