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Last week, the104th of World War II, scattered points of the British Empire issued encouraging aerial statistics to King George VI's half-billion scattered subjects, their allies, other well-wishers...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: IN THE AIR: Scores | 9/8/1941 | See Source »

...third day a strange monster flew into the field, rocking and pitching like an aerial rowboat. It was a DC-2, with a DC2 wing strapped to its belly, stub end first, both ends cambered into an awkward streamline by sheets of plywood...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World War: FAR EASTERN THEATER: Space Machine Patched | 9/1/1941 | See Source »

...moaned more. He mentioned sadly an occasion a few weeks back when he was prevented from quoting a piece in Photoplay in which one "Fearless" complained that Myrna Loy had "stenographer's spread," Gary Cooper and James Stewart spindle legs. Fidler also pointed out that one of his aerial "editorials" against war propaganda in the films had been squelched...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Censored Bellwether | 9/1/1941 | See Source »

Planned for months, the Support Commands clearly showed Air Forces' recognition of its dual function: 1) operation as a separate striking force; 2) operation with the land forces as aerial cavalry (reconnaissance), infantry (machine-gun attack) and artillery (bombing...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: AIR: Support Command | 8/11/1941 | See Source »

This summer's Mormon cricket threat is history's worst. The idea of aerial baiting, first offensive against the Mormon cricket, is to prevent the insects from leaving the mountain fastnesses where they breed. Total extermination of the crickets is not planned, nor is it possible. "We are not interested in what they do back in the mountains," said a bombing officer last week. "So far as we are concerned, the crickets can eat the top off of Pikes Peak if they want...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Cricket Blitz | 8/4/1941 | See Source »

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