One Man Air Force: Robert Scott’s Burma Fighter Feat
After West Point and USAF training Scott becomes an instructor then is told he is too old for combat. He appeals to generals, enters India as a ferry pilot, wins a Kittyhawk for Burma combat, earns the nickname one man air force, and rises to command the 23rd Fighter Group while still shooting down Japanese planes.
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West Point
Robert Scott
Kelly Field
Texas
India
Scott
Chennault
Burma
C.O
China
Holloway
Lufbery Circle
Holay
Yunnan
John Magee
RAF
Britain
Victory and Loss on the Yeching Mission Over China
After a December bombing raid on Yeching, Scotty and General Chennault celebrate a hard won victory while mourning two missing pilots Lieutenant Couch and Lieutenant Mooney. Couch is burned but alive, Mooney is found dead near wreckage. The narrative reflects on air field defense, Chinese admiration, and a resolve to expand aid to China's war effort.
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Mekong
Yeching
Couch
Carolina
Mooney
Kunming
Chennault
Scotty
Haig & Haig
Soong Sisters
Tom Gentry
Louisiana
Holloway
Yesterday's Menu, Today's Diner, and a War Time Scratches
A humorous dialogue shows a diner customer selecting from a scratched menu labeled yesterday today and tomorrow with missing items like liver and codfish. A wartime interlude contrasts Nazi rallies with GI Joe morale as a Nuremberg stadium becomes a baseball field, ending with a baseball victory chant.
Summer Scene in a Meadow with Animals and Brook
A poetic description of a green meadow with rolling hills and a winding brook. Horses run while cows and sheep graze, creating a tranquil pastoral scene with tree-lined edges and distant haze at Pier.
Washington plans staged sale of surplus planes to the public
The report notes the government will sell surplus aircraft with 15 percent down and the balance in small installments. It mentions 11 more payments and frames the plan as distracting to the operation of a plane. President Truman urges auto owners to care for their cars while new ones remain distant.
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Washington
President Truman
O.K
Harry
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National Carbon Company, Inc
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