A Pattern for Joint Operations: World War II Close Air Support, North Africa
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| The primary aim of the tactical air force is to establish and maintain air superiority. Once air superiority has been obtained, air and ground forces can carry on the battle with little interference by enemy planes. Air superiority is obtained by attacking enemy airdromes and by destroying enemy planes on the ground and in the air. The battle for the capture of German forces in Tunisia began, according to General Kuter, with the attack of German airdromes by 90 night bombers. 6-26’s and A-20’s took up the daytime attack. By the time the ground forces pushed off three days later, 112 German planes had been destroyed. |
