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Re: "Bills Buzz Boys" 353rd fighter Group strafing group.
Ben - Although the primary purpose of the 353rd unit, comprised of volunteers from other groups (355th had a couple), the other FG's, particularly the 355th and 4th FG were developing tactics in parallel, and achieving great success in the process (3/27 and 4/5 as notable examples.
The doctrines of 'one pass' and attack airfield defenses on perimeter with leading flight were associated with the 355th and Clay Kinnard in particular - but that is an unprovable assertion. Also introduced was one squadron flying CAP as well as performing a camera 'pan' of the damage below to help IO's to more accurately parse claims for VC's. The net was that an a/c should be burning to award a VC.
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