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* Air against air would put the Battle of Britain at number one. * Air against ports, harbors and ground targets would put the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. * Air against ships at sea would put the Kamikaze attacks against the Okinawa Invasion Fleet on the list. * Air against ground targets would be the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. * Air against troops in the field would be any number of Soviet attacks on the Eastern Front. * Also consider the Battle of Midway, the Marianas Turkey shoot and the Flying Tigers efforts. * Best air to air strategic attack killed Admiral Yamamoto. * Best air to ground support goes to the Marine Corsair Pilots. * Best air protection was provided by the Tuskegee Airmen. * Best air to air combat by the US was performed by names like Gabreski, Boyington, Johnson, MacDonald and Foss. * Aces galore appeared. No, multiple aces appears on both sides of the conflict. Pilots with over 25 kills came from the US. UK, USSR, Italy, Hungary, Czechoslvakia, Finland., Japan, Australia. New Zealand, France, Canada, Ireland, South Africa, Romania and Germany. Jets were used for the first time to create aerial aces. The top ten German aces of WWII had over 2500 kills between them. Some say that the second World War was a target rich environment. It was.
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∙ 14y agoMost of the air campaigns fought in that region were against shipping in the Med, which supported the ground operations in that area.
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In world war 1 what were battles called between aircraft's?
Air plane battles in ww1 are calledDogfights if a fighter was skilled and had no mercy he would shoot the parachute or the man himself
What was a dogfight durning World War 1?
a dog fight was an in air battle between two enimes during a major world war
Where was World War 2 won?
All over the world, in hundreds of places, on land, at sea in the air. The focus of the war against Germany & Italy centered around Europe. In the war against Japan, the war was fought in Asia and Pacific Ocean. If you r asking for the most decisive battles of WW2 that has to be the battle of Stalingrand and the battle of Midway.These two battles changed the side that seized the offensive to win the war.
Who won the Battle of Briton?
Briton is not a place, it is what the Ancient Romans called the inhabitants of Britain. The Battle of Britain is series of air battles fought in World War 2 which resulted in the defeat of the German Luftwaffe (air force)
What was the air war in world war 1?
Aeroplanes fought in the air in world war one. It was also called an 'aerial dogfight' .
What were the major air battles in World War 2?
The Battle of Britain was. The attack on Pearl Harbor was A arial attack.
Which world war was the mustang in?
World war two. It played a vital part (I'm a fan of them) in major air battles but as far as I know it didnt fight in the battle of Britain (correct me if im wrong)
What air battles did America win in world war 2?
Midway, the first major Naval battle fought almost entirely in the air by carrier aircraft. That had major tactical and strategic outcomes, unlike most ( Dogfights)
What air battles took place in World War 2?
battle of britain
What type of battle was World War 2?
Tank battles Infantry battles Naval battles Trench battles Air battles
What types of battles were fought in World War 2 in North Africa?
Like most combat in World War II, battles were diverse. There was fighting for control of the air space. The US also had an amphibious landing in North West Africa. Tank battles were fought in some of the United States first tank warfare against the Germans. And obviously, Infantry's clashed in cities and the desert. So basically, tank battles, air battles, infantry battles, and some naval battles.
What were battles in the air between aircraft with attached machine guns in world war 1 called?
They were called dogfights.
What where the three battles in world war two?
Air, land and sea were the types of battles fought in World War 2. They used ships, subs, boats, tanks, large weapons and infantry weapons, fighter planes and bomber planes.
What air battles were fought through World War 2?
The Battles of Coral Sea and Midway were both air battles: US Wildcats, Devastators, Dauntless's, Vindicators, Avengers against IJN Zeros, Kate Torpedo airplanes, and Val Dive Bombers.
What were the battles in Europe Africa Japan and the Pacific of World War 2?
The closest land battles fought to Japan, were Okinawa and Iwo Jima; that closeness is what caused the fierceness of the fighting. There were many aerial battles (air to air combat/dog-fights) over Japan; but NO land battles.
What were the 3 types of battles fought in World War 2?
Air, land and sea were the types of battles fought in World War 2. They used ships, subs, boats, tanks, large weapons and infantry weapons, fighter planes and bomber planes.
How was fighting in the pacific and the Caribbean similar in other words?
The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.The war in the Pacific had no similarity to the war in Europe. The Pacific war was largely a matter of 'Island hopping' -of large numbers of US troops and Marines fighting on beaches and to occupy islands, and of large naval battles involving aircraft carriers. -The war in Europe was a an air war in the beginning, and after D-Day a series of major land battles.
