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What command change improved Allied air support in North Africa?

The Allies adopted centralized control of aircraft.

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  1. Aircraft stayed with individual armies
  2. Squadrons selected targets independently
  3. Aircraft came under centralized control ✔

Why: Central control let commanders shift more aircraft toward an army under attack. Air power could be concentrated where it mattered most.

Huh, didn't know that: By 1943, the Allies had gained air superiority in North Africa.

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Answer: Aircraft came under centralized control. Central control let commanders shift more aircraft toward an army under attack. Air power could be concentrated where it mattered most.

  1. Journey of Flight Teacher's Guide, chapter 4 www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/2nd_edition_Teachers_Guide_5D3166D76F9B1.pdf
    the allies went to a centralized control of aircraft
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