Air War Decided In 30 To 60 Days?

Northern Advocate, 15 March 1944, Page 3

Air War Decided In 30 To 60 Days?

LONDON, March 13,

If enemy planes do not ascend to fight they will be destroyed on the ground. Germany, if necessary, will be warned of imminent air attacks in order to bring the Luftwaffe to battle. It is learned in London that it may be desirable and practicable, when conditions change, to use on day raids R.A.F. bomber squadrons trained and equipped for night operations. The United States air force, it is stated, is prepared to lose whatever necessary to knock out ihe Luftwaffe. The United States air force is all set to carry out its mission of final destruction of the Luftwaffe.

The air war, granted favourable weather, will be decided in 30 to 60 days. The Americans believe they have the Luftwaffe’s number, but the Luftwaffe is not down yet and the war cannot be won without round-the-clock co-operation of United States air force and R.A.F. bombing. If the Americans knock out an important factory in the daytime, the R.A.F. will knock out, for example, a factory turning out girders needed for reconstruction of the factory. The United States air force in Britain continues to be built up. More crews and planes are now available. Construction of this vast force in two years is regarded as one of the gi’eatest examples of American hustle in history. It is pointed out that the weather at present is a great stumbling block to day and night raids. The United States air force, during the recent Munster raid,. was fii'st compelled to fly under blind conditions. United States air force losses over Germany wei-e almost entirely due to fighter opposition. Enemy anti-aircraft guns did not cause pilots to deviate from bombing runs.