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- Gordon_P._Saville abstract "Gordon Philip Saville (September 14, 1902 – January 31, 1984) was a United States Air Force major general who was the top authority on US air defense from 1940 to 1951. Blunt and direct in manner, Saville had been an outspoken proponent of tactical aviation in the 1930s against a brotherhood of airmen who promoted strategic bombing.Saville succeeded Claire L. Chennault as America's leading fighter aircraft tactician. With Benjamin S. Kelsey, Saville co-wrote the technical specifications which led to the Lockheed P-38 Lightning and the Bell P-39 Airacobra fighters. In 1949 he selected the North American F-86 Sabre as America's main defense fighter, and in 1950 he approved a guided air-to-air missile system that would be carried aboard the proposed supersonic 1954 interceptor; the missile produced was the AIM-4 Falcon.Saville was a technical and scientific-minded leader who helped pioneer advanced mathematics for operations research, and computer systems for centralized coordination of air defense. He advocated the expansion of radar installations to create an unbroken air defense network. He explored the concept of a military aircraft designed around an integrated electronics fire-control system built by various subcontractors. After retiring from the military, Saville worked in the defense industry.".
- Gordon_P._Saville award Air_Medal.
- Gordon_P._Saville award Bronze_Star_Medal.
- Gordon_P._Saville award Distinguished_Flying_Cross_(United_States).
- Gordon_P._Saville award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- Gordon_P._Saville award Legion_of_Merit.
- Gordon_P._Saville battle World_War_II.
- Gordon_P._Saville birthDate "1902-09-14".
- Gordon_P._Saville birthPlace Macon,_Georgia.
- Gordon_P._Saville birthYear "1902".
- Gordon_P._Saville deathDate "1984-01-31".
- Gordon_P._Saville deathPlace Lackland_Air_Force_Base.
- Gordon_P._Saville deathYear "1984".
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryBranch United_States_Army_Air_Corps.
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryBranch United_States_Army_Air_Forces.
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryBranch United_States_Army_Reserve.
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryCommand "Air Defense Command".
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryCommand "First Tactical Air Force".
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryCommand "III Tactical Air Command".
- Gordon_P._Saville militaryCommand "XII Fighter Command".
- Gordon_P._Saville serviceEndYear "1951".
- Gordon_P._Saville serviceStartYear "1923".
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