I remember being taught the fighters were waiting on not Marines, but air support. Jfk was supposed to approve some kind of aerial bombardment to go along with the invasion, but not wanting to start a war, he refused.
I wouldn't be surprised if the US planned both Marines and air support and scrapped the plan to appear uninvolved.
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I remember being taught the fighters were waiting on not Marines, but air support. Jfk was supposed to approve some kind of aerial bombardment to go along with the invasion, but not wanting to start a war, he refused.
I wouldn't be surprised if the US planned both Marines and air support and scrapped the plan to appear uninvolved.