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Because the PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations) was a naval war, warships predominated the conflict...with airplanes being a part of those warships (aircraft carriers). Consequently, one source stated over 5,000 US aircraft were lost in the PTO during WWII; With about half that figure lost in aerial combat.
Using the ocean as a battlefield has it's drawbacks; airplanes must pack their own airfields.
In the ETO (European Theater of Operations) airfields were readily available; thus, thousands of aircraft at one time could be airborne.
For example: Germany was bombed from day one; as was Britain. Other than the morale boosting Doolittle Raid, Japan couldn't be bombed until airfields (Islands) and a Superfortress could be built and fielded. And that didn't occur until 1944. Therefore, aerial battles in the Pacific were small...four IJN Aircraft Carriers could only carry about 264 airplanes. If the USN countered with the same, that would entail an air battle of a little over 500 aircraft for the whole battle. With twenty such battles, that would equate to roughly 10,000 aircraft fighting in those twenty air battles. Thus, naval aerial combat was on a smaller scale than land based aerial combat. An artificial "airfield" (aircraft carrier) was extremely difficult to build and put sea...when compared to landing on a dirt air strip.
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Battle of Midway (June 1942)?
The turning point in the Pacific War. Allies destroyed 4 aircraft carriers, a cruiser, and 250 planes.
How many U.S. planes were destroyed at Pearl Harbor?
328 American planes were destroyed at Pearl Harbor but only 29 Japanese aircraft were destroyed
What are airplanes that can carry weapons?
Military aircraft( combat planes/fighter jets/combat jets/fighter aircraft/combat aircraft). Military planes are airplanes that can carry weapons.
What was Combat between planes called?
a dogfight.
Combat between planes?
It's called a dogfight.
How did technology change combat on air?
The combat in the air gained bombs and machine guns on the planes.
How many planes did US make during World War 2?
Nearly 300,000 aircraft were built by the US during WWII. Of those, approximately 200,000 were COMBAT airplanes.
What destroyed the World Trade Center?
Two planes
What fijian planes are in Fiji?
pacific blue
How many german planes were shot down?
The exact number of German planes shot down during World War II varies by source, but estimates suggest that around 78,000 German aircraft were destroyed. This figure includes both combat losses and those lost to accidents or on the ground. The Allies targeted German air power extensively, contributing to the weakening of the Luftwaffe throughout the war.
What is a eight letter word for combat between planes?
dogfight
What was the planes role in WW1?
Reconnaissance, bombing and air combat.
