wanted success and I foolishly thought we had it made.
"There were to be three air strikes out of Puerto Cabezas, timed exactly to help the amphibious landing in the critical hour. The purpose was clear enough -- to knock out the Cuban Air Force as the expedition clawed its way ashore and while it was solidifying the beachhead. Whether we had enough bombers and air crew to be sure of so doing, I had no way of judging, and besides, that was not my problen.