The National Geographic Magazine, Volume 84National Geographic Society, 1943 - Geography Indexes kept up to date with supplements. |
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Page 47
... wings in the manner of the do- mestic cock , " when , as a matter of fact , it merely pounds the air . With forward and up- ward strokes of its con- cave wings it strikes with such force that the sound can be heard for half a mile on a ...
... wings in the manner of the do- mestic cock , " when , as a matter of fact , it merely pounds the air . With forward and up- ward strokes of its con- cave wings it strikes with such force that the sound can be heard for half a mile on a ...
Page 57
... Wings " the designa- tion given to the various geographical areas in which the Command now operates regu- larly . There is the North Atlantic Wing , the South Atlantic Wing , the Caribbean Wing , the Alaskan Wing , the Pacific Wing ...
... Wings " the designa- tion given to the various geographical areas in which the Command now operates regu- larly . There is the North Atlantic Wing , the South Atlantic Wing , the Caribbean Wing , the Alaskan Wing , the Pacific Wing ...
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... WINGS . Based on small lapel insignia worn on civilian clothes by the " Ancient and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen , " social organization of pilots . Wings were " blown up " to appropriate size for wear on uniforms ( 31⁄2 inches between ...
... WINGS . Based on small lapel insignia worn on civilian clothes by the " Ancient and Secret Order of Quiet Birdmen , " social organization of pilots . Wings were " blown up " to appropriate size for wear on uniforms ( 31⁄2 inches between ...
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