Epilogue

The success of American air power during World War IIWorld War II was, to a significant degree, the product of the innovative research, development and procurement programs conducted by the nation’s armed forces and the NACANational Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in conjunction with industry during the interwar period. Perceptive American airmen like the Navy’s John TowersTowers, John H. recognized the critical role that the continuous improvement of American aircraft during the interwar years had played.