AIRCRAFT IN THE
PHILIPPINES, DECEMBER 1941 - Martin B-10B |
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On 4 August 1941, the air forces in the
Philippines were brought under the control of MacArthur's headquarters,
"except for routine administration and supply," and redesignated the
USAFFE Air Force. It was only a token force. Of the 210 aircraft in the
Islands, only the thirty-one P-40B's could be considered modern
aircraft; the others, consisting of P-26's, P-35's, B-10's, B-18's,
A-29's, C-39's and observation planes, were largely obsolescent. One
field alone, Clark Field near Fort Stotsenburg, could accommodate heavy
bombers.