...primary mission, which was to take out the Japanese air strength until we owned the air over New Guinea ....there was no use talking about playing across the street until we got the [enemy] off our front lawn ....General MacArthur.. ..[said] I had carte blanche...."28 General George...
...superiority over Japanese forces. Kenney said that the Allies had to "own the air over New Guinea." He added that there was no use talking about "playing across the street" until the Allies got the Japanese troops "off of our front lawn." Once having gained control of the air,...