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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1942

Page

12

Pacific airpower and carriers shape the war effort

The piece argues airpower will decide the Pacific war, with carriers essential and long-range land planes limited. It analyzes attacking Truk as a pivotal objective, compares carrier versus land-based planes, and outlines options from Alaska to China for a multi-pronged push to cripple Japan.

Pacific China Japan Tokio Shimonoseki Moji Nagasaki

Ambition to Rebuild Air Power Before December 7

The speaker states aim to be back in position and ready before December 7 with enough aircraft to strike targets. The plan hinges on restoring planes to sufficient numbers to enable sinking enemy vessels or assets as a major objective.

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