A Pattern for Joint Operations: World War II Close Air Support, North Africa
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| A more conventional attack aircraft, the Northrop A-17, last of the prewar single-engine attack airplanes, was a successful flyer and was much faster than its predecessors. A-17s were procured in great quantity between 1936 and 1941, but after the United States became involved in the war, it was clear to all that this aircraft would be inadequate in speed, range, and bomb-carrying capacity. |
