The Problem of Quality: the Fighter Supply Crisis of 1942
The Problem of Quality: the Fighter Supply Crisis of 1942
This chapter examines the fighter supply diplomacy of 1941–2, which culminated in the negotiations to conclude the second Arnold–Towers–Portal agreement of June 1942. The fighter supply diplomacy surrounding the second ATP agreement demonstrates several key factors in the Anglo-American supply relationship: the continuing problems the British had maintaining previous supply agreements; the impact of the institutional resistance embodied by Arnold on British supply expectations; the fact that the British had something to offer the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) in exchange for continuing American supplies; and the indivisibility of supply and procurement issues from diplomatic and political considerations.
Keywords: British defence policy, fighter supply diplomacy, Arnold–Towers–Portal agreement, USAAF
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