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Yank Warbirds Lead First Anglo American Air War in Burma
In Rangoon a joint American British air force engaged Japanese raiders for the first time in the Far East. Reports describe American Tomahawks and British fighters fighting over Rangoon with several enemy planes shot down while casualties included losses on both sides. The piece highlights cooperation, frontline morale, and vivid battlefield impressions from pilots and correspondents.
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Burma
Rangoon
C. D. Gallagher
INS
London Daily Express
Far East
Birmo
Wasuseu Oyarnt
Britain
Ran
Buffalo
California
Brewster