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Although some islands were used as airstrips, the primary naval air combat was "carrier war."
It meant air combat between aircraft.
During World War II, the P-51 Mustang had a higher kill ratio than the Me 262 in air combat engagements.
The Royal British Air Force, in World War II
they were used to help the solders attack the Germans from the air and if the plane was going to crash they would use them to save themselves.
air combat, trench warfare.
Trench warfare was the major form of fighting. Air combat was important but not the major form.
World War 1 was the first war that had combat take place in the air. Biplanes brought German and Allied pilots into combat in the air. German technology had the advantage as the guns attached to their planes held more ammunition and were less likely to missfire. (I need a little more time to find the resource to back that up but that is my recollection of my research.)
Approximately 10,000 planes were shot down during World War 1. The aerial warfare in this conflict was a new and rapidly developing aspect of combat, with both sides actively engaging in air-to-air combat. This led to a significant number of aircraft losses throughout the war.
World War 2 would have had a stronger air force. The air plane was barely 10 years old and had very little payload. It was many decades before the airplane was capable of being a key part of the combat forces.
Yes, he served in the Army Air Corps during World War 2, but did not see combat. He made training films.
They were fought in combat; on land, sea, and air.