"Not all that much in the way of anti-air defenses," he said.

Such cases include heavy anti-air defenses such as AAA and SAMs, when deploying powerful weapons such as 2,000 lb.

Later, on September 2, 1944, Price was sent to the Eder Dam in a special operation to destroy the anti-air defenses and the electrical generators.

The fast transport remained off the Hagushi anchorage providing anti-air and anti-submarine defense until 27 May, when she headed for Saipan as a convoy escort.

Ironically, the Serbian resistance movement was saving the Allied pilots that were shot down by German anti-air defenses (Operation Halyard).

Their Penguin missiles and Borors 40-mm cannon would augment Jefferson's anti-air defenses.

Ticonderoga-class cruisers became the first to equip Aegis and were put to use primarily as anti-air and anti-missile defense in a battle force protection role.

During that period, anti-air defense proved to be the most pressing problem.

In October, Ostfriesland was equipped with a pair of 8.8 cm flak guns for anti-air defense.

"There is no question that if you run these things against Soviet anti-air defenses," he said, "then you'd have a serious shortfall in capability."