| ID | 130594 |
| Title Proper | Blind spot |
| Other Title Information | the Royal Air Force (RAF) and long-range fighters, 1936-1944 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Stubbs, David |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines why the RAF maintained its view that it would be neither appropriate nor prudent to protect its bombers with long-range fighter escort until the time, late in the day, when the U.S. Army Air Forces' trials to increase the Spitfire fighter's range proved otherwise. The paper argues that some senior RAF officers, who believed that long-range fighters were unnecessary, lacked the conceptual dexterity needed after the RAF's bombers' vulnerability to single-engined fighters became apparent, and that these failings were hidden by a culture of obedience to perceived wisdom that existed within the RAF. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Military History Vol;.8, No.2; April 2014: p.673-702 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Military History Vol;.8, No.2; April 2014: p.673-702 |
| Key Words | United Kingdom - UK ; Royal Air Force - RAF ; United States - US ; War ; World War -II ; Long-Range Fighter Escort - LRFE ; War Strategy ; War Policy ; US Army ; War History ; Warfare ; Conceptual Dexterity ; Spitfire Fighter's |