9 April 2000, 12:17 PM
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Forum Ace of Aces
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I don't have info about the Finnish Air Force right after WW I, but in the early to mid 30s the Finns were extremely progressive in fighter tactics. Apparently they sent delegates to most of the European air forces, evaluating what did and did not seem to work. Independent of anyone else in their part of the world, they arrived at a doctrine and training syllabus that emphasized wide-angle (deflection) gunnery that paid huge dividends when outnumbered in combat. The only other air arm in the world that trained to a similar standard was the U.S. Navy (and USMC, of course.)
On a related note, a mid-20s manual says that much of the navy's aerial gunnery doctrine was influenced by Fonck but no source is cited. Anybody have any leads?
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