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Who was Saburo Sakai?

Introduction Sub-Lieutenant Saburō Sakai (坂井 三郎, Sakai Saburō, 25 August 1916 to 22 September 2000) was a Japanese naval aviator and flying ace (“Gekitsui-O”, 撃墜王) of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. Sakai had 28-64 aerial victories (including shared) by official Japanese records, while his autobiography Samurai!, co-written by Martin Caidin and Fred… Read More

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Who was R.J. Mitchell?

Introduction Reginald Joseph Mitchell CBE, FRAeS, (20 May 1895 to 11 June 1937) was a British aircraft designer who worked for the Southampton aviation company Supermarine from 1920 to 1936. He is best remembered for designing racing seaplanes such as the Supermarine S.6B, and the Supermarine Spitfire. Born in Butt Lane, Staffordshire, Mitchell attended Hanley… Read More

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What is the US Air Force Weapons School?

Introduction The United States Air Force (USAF) Weapons School is a unit of the United States Air Force, assigned to the 57th Wing. It is located at Nellis Air Force Base (AFB), Nevada. Mission The mission of the USAF Weapons School is to teach graduate-level instructor courses, which provide advanced training in weapons and tactics… Read More

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What is Air Supremacy?

Introduction Air supremacy is a degree of air superiority where a side holds complete control of air warfare and air power over opposing forces. They are levels of control of the air in warfare. Control of the air is the aerial equivalent of command of the sea. Air power has increasingly become a powerful element… Read More

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What is Airpower?

Introduction Airpower or air power consists of the application of military aviation, military strategy and strategic theory to the realm of aerial warfare and close air support. Airpower began in the advent of powered flight early in the 20th century. Airpower represents a “complex operating environment that has been subjected to considerable debate”. British doctrine… Read More