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What was Kenneth Walker's 'inviolable principle' for bombers at the Air Corps Tactical School?

Bombers hit vital targets deep in enemy land, never Army support.

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  1. Bombers should mainly support the Army
  2. Bombers should only fly at night
  3. Bombers should only hit vital targets deep in enemy territory ✔

Why: The school's thinkers believed wrecking key factories and systems could fatally weaken an enemy. Walker said using bombers for anything else, like helping ground troops, would waste their power.

Huh, didn't know that: Air Corps Tactical School thinkers pictured the enemy economy as an 'industrial web.'

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Why did the bomber skip the ground game? It had a rule about staying up high.
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Answer: Bombers should only hit vital targets deep in enemy territory. The school's thinkers believed wrecking key factories and systems could fatally weaken an enemy. Walker said using bombers for anything else, like helping ground troops, would waste their power.

  1. Learn to Lead, Volume 4: Strategic Perspectives, reading 14.2 (Civil Air Patrol) www.gocivilairpatrol.com/media/cms/Volume_4_Web_4028F891F0A14.pdf
    The bomber must only fly against "vital material targets" deep in the enemy heartland and never in Army support.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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