Page 10 article about Air Power. The Author misses the boat completely.
Combined land based and naval based offensive air power was used all throughout the South Pacific during the war.
Besides, as soon as we can bomb Japan from Wake, it will be no less true that Japan could bomb Wake.
That is assuming Japan has a bomber force that is up to the task, and that can get through the American fighter screen. Was Wake Island ever thought of as a likely base for B-29s? I doubt it.
De Seversky is going to be a frequent contributor to these posts for a while. I have a feeling we will have ample opportunity to beat up on poor Al.