Aviation at sunrise: shortcomings of the American Air Forces in North Africa during TORCH compared to the Royal Air Force on…
This work examines the accidents and shortcomings inexperienced American pilots experienced during the opening days of Operation TORCH and attributes these mishaps to inadequate training and inexperience. Through a comparative approach, American training programs and text are contrasted against those of the British. By analyzing the base training methods of the RAF and observing their effectiveness when used in the North Africa and Mediterranean theatre at Malta provides a solid example where a well developed and battle exposure prove effective. This frame work served as a framework to compare the deficiencies of American airmen.
Object Details
Creators/Contributors
- Evans, Ryan T. (Ryan Thomas) - author
- 1943-, Truschel, Louis William, - thesis advisor
- Harry, Ritter, - thesis advisor
- Dan, Bubb, - thesis advisor
- 1964-, Leonard, Kevin Allen, - thesis advisor
Collection
collections WWU Graduate School Collection | WWU Graduate and Undergraduate Scholarship
Identifier
1075
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Date permissions signed: 2010-08-04
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Degree name: Master of Arts (MA)
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OCLC number: 664388341
Date Issued
January 1st, 2010
Publisher
Western Washington University
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Access conditions
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this thesis for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author's written permission.
Subject Topics
- Air pilots
- Military--Training of--United States--History
- Military--Training of--Great Britain--History
- World War
- 1939-1945--Aerial operations
- American
- British
- 1939-1945--Campaigns--Africa
- North
- 1939-1945--Campaigns--Mediterranean Region
- Operation Torch
- 1942
- Malta--History--Siege
- 1940-1943