The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 82National Geographic Society, 1942 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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... planes going into murderous dives upon our soldiers , who are fighting back in a hell over which there is no protecting screen of our own fighters . " Dive bombing was first developed by the U. S. Navy . One after another , the planes ...
... planes going into murderous dives upon our soldiers , who are fighting back in a hell over which there is no protecting screen of our own fighters . " Dive bombing was first developed by the U. S. Navy . One after another , the planes ...
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... planes . Even if a tanker can carry only 10 or 15 combat planes on her deck , those few , added to the planes of other ships in the convoy , will give the fleet overwhelming air power . Too , they will serve as " big guns " in the ...
... planes . Even if a tanker can carry only 10 or 15 combat planes on her deck , those few , added to the planes of other ships in the convoy , will give the fleet overwhelming air power . Too , they will serve as " big guns " in the ...
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... planes could take off from these to refuel ocean - hopping Flying Fortresses in the air . Big patrol seaplanes like the Catalina also could refuel in the air from tanker planes at these floating bases . Then they wouldn't have to come ...
... planes could take off from these to refuel ocean - hopping Flying Fortresses in the air . Big patrol seaplanes like the Catalina also could refuel in the air from tanker planes at these floating bases . Then they wouldn't have to come ...
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