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Lieutenant General Ira Eaker talks about his most interesting and satisfying assignments during an interview in the U.S.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker is asked about his most interesting and satisfying assignments. He speaks about the command of the 20th Pursuit Group. He was there on duty with USAF General Henry Arnold. He talks about the officers who served and contributed with him in the Air Force. He speaks about his experiences while working with the officers.
During an interview in the US, Lieutenant General Ira Eaker talks about problems and difficulties faced during World War II.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about his difficult situations and problems. He says that the problems were there in the war years. The unsuitability of equipment and minimum of training were the main problems. He talks about the problems faced during combat in the European Theater during World War II. Other problem was the controversy with the British about what kind of effort should be made.
Lieutenant General Ira Eaker talks about the Casablanca Conference during an interview in the United States.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about his experiences in the Air Force. He talks about the Casablanca Conference. He says that U.S. Army General Henry Arnold told them about the President's decision to discontinue the bombardment at daytime and join the British bombers in the night bombing. He told General Arnold that it was not possible as they were not ready for the night bombing, nor their crews were trained for night bombing. He advised to continue the daylight bombing. He presented a number of reasons for the same. They were then allowed to continue with the daylight bombing.
Lieutenant General Ira Eaker talks about his transfer to the Philippines during an interview in the United States.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about his most interesting experience when he was transferred to the Philippines in 1919. He talks about his work at Rockwell Field. The Commander was Colonel Henry Arnold and executive officer was Major Carl Andrew Spaatz. He was among a few regular officers. Colonel Arnold selects one officer to recruit a squadron for the Philippines. Arnold and Spaatz asked his recommendation for the purpose. Then he recruited 60 people and took them to the Philippines. They prepared their aircraft. He says that while flying back from Manila Bay, he was not able to control his airplane because of the clouds and other problems. Then he with other officer started to work out on a system where they could fly in the clouds. They flew with some instruments to prevent any accidents due to the clouds.
In an interview in the US, Lieutenant General Ira Eaker talks about problems faced by soldiers during World War II.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about problems during World War II. He says that the aircraft were very crude, they were having limited range and other limitations. Other problems were also there. In the Philippines they realized that they should be able to do bombing. But they were not having any bombs.
Lieutenant General Ira Eaker talks about his experiences in the U.S. Air Force during an interview in the United States.
An interview of United States Air Force Lieutenant General Ira Eaker conducted by Dr. Maurer in the United States. General Eaker talks about experiences of World War II. He talks about his experience of working with General Henry Arnold and Carl Andrew Spaatz. He talks about the utility of the static warfare, the possibility of razing enemy ammunition factories and preventing ammunition from arriving at battlefield. The Air Force has given several opportunities to the individual. An individual learns flight test, flying experimentation and other things. The Air Force should have better airplanes, more powerful engines and better equipment to achieve better possibilities.
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