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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1943
Page
7
A fragmented aviation brief surveys US Army and Navy P-38 Lightning roles across theaters including Tunisia, Aleutians, Southwest Pacific, and Europe with high speed, altitude, and armament details. It references other fighters such as Tomahawk Kittyhawk Wildcat and noted aircraft features, ranges, ceilings, and armament variations used by Allied forces against Axis powers.
Four engined B 24 Liberator long range bomber capable of cargo conversion. Used with notable success over North Africa European and South Pacific fronts in various missions and operations.
A compact overview of Allied and Axis aircraft including the B 25 Mitchell bomber used in Tokyo raid, North American fighters, Vought Corsair, Avengers, and Devastator, noting speeds ceilings ranges armament and carrier or land base roles. It references specific campaigns such as Midway and Tunisia and highlights carrier aircraft versus land based use with emphasis on mission suitability and limitations.
The Buffalo fighter, a fast land based single seat aircraft with action history in the Near East and Europe, reaches 400 mph and climbs 3070 ft per minute. It has a 1472 mile range and carries two 100 pound bombs with four machine guns. No longer in production, it remains in training use and will be replaced by the FSA-1 Batiler.
The agency surveys American transportation gains and forecasts postwar expansion. It cites Civil Aeronautics Administration planning for private, commercial, and military lanes in service, plus a national travel surge and billions in passenger miles. It contrasts aviation growth with motor industry output and notes aviation’s wartime budget scale.
A Ventura general reconnaissance aircraft operated by the British forces conducted daylight sweeps over the continent. The operations aimed to gather critical aerial intelligence and map enemy positions from above, indicating intensified air activity in the theater.
Major John Gilpin Wright, a Flying Tiger veteran now with the USAAF in Algeria, compares the Mediterranean front to Burma. He notes Germans have better air power than Japs once, but praises offensive action in Africa and reflects on training, pay, and the dangers of frontline missions.
The Vindicator service before Pearl Harbor is replaced by the Dauntless, Heikliver, and Buccaneer. It notes the first low wing carrier based monoplane with folding wings, single engine, 28 200 fteeling, 700 mile range, and 1000 pound bomb load. The Vindicator, called the Chesapeake by the British, remains in tactical use.
The Office of War Information reports the Air Force Transport Command has surpassed wartime cargo needs in Europe. By retooling and combining aircraft, the command expanded to meet mounting cargo demands as the war intensified. Strong entities include Airforce Transport Command and the Office of War Information.
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