How successful do you think Allied airpower was in WWII?

Question

This includes naval aviation as well.

Answer 1

Total and complete over the skies of Normandy and Germany...... The germans were losing over 400 pilots per month by the end of 1944, something their aviation schools could not keep up with.

Answer 2

Once we got our act together and had fighter support, the bombings is what made the difference. With the German infrastructure smashed, their ability to build weapons smashed, it was a matter of time that they would give up.

In the Pacific Theater, until we had enough Islands lined up for the safe bombing of Japan, we depended on the Navy to do the job, along with some long range bombers, that really were not that effective. The bombing was a hit or miss deal. Even with the Nor-din bomb sight, you drop several tons of explosives, 80% never find the target and hit civilian populations.

Answer 3

Mass produced constantly improving aircraft flooding the skys above Europe and the Pacific overwhelmed the Axis powers who were running out of skilled pilots...

Also, strategic efforts to choke off resources forced the Axis powers to limit operations to defensive activity only and eventually effectively grounded their airforces.

So I'd say, operating in conjunction with all assets, Allied air power was very successful.

Answer 4

Very successful. The constant day and night bombings of Germany helped out considerably.

Answer 5

Very, airpower was the only reason we won the "Battle of the Bulge".
Airpower was crucial.

Answer 6

it was very successful just think of what happened to japan

Answer 7

I would say very successful..we won!!