Word: crafts
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...destruction of the Russian fleet was incidental to the main strategy. Similarly, in 1941, the attack on Pearl Harbor by naval aircraft and a few midget submarines was incidental to the main blows in Southeast Asia. Since then, from Midway to the Coral Sea, Jap admirals have risked their craft only to protect or extend beachheads...
...days of the war, drew many a slam because critics blamed them for results stemming from inexperienced tactics, lack of radar and other cause? outside the aircraft's ability. From Feb. i, 1942 to June 30, 1943, P-405 in all theaters, including Northwest Africa, destroyed 560 enemy craft, damaged 128, while losing 204. Yet the P-4O, of which more than 10,000 have been built, has been surpassed by newei U.S. fighters, is finally being discontinued...
...Douglas SBD). This is the Navy's one dive-bomber in wide service up to now. Outdated by later design as of Pearl Harbor, it was still all the Navy had, was still better than anything the enemy could show. Result: a spectacular record of destruction of enemy craft at Midway, the Coral Sea and in all the actions in the South Pacific...
Mitchell (North American B-25). Production of the Mitchell will be increased to take up the slack left by Marauder reduction. Famed for the Tokyo raid, the Mitchell has proved a rugged, speedy, well-defended and reliable air craft. It now becomes the U.S.'s chief reliance for medium bombers, a class which in time may be superseded entirely by the more versatile fighter bombers like the Lockheed Lightning...
Avenger will shortly have a running-mate, a Vought-designed Torpedo-plane made by Consolidated Vultee. Already in production, it shows promise of even better performance, but airmen are withholding final judgment until the new craft, called Seawolf, gets its test in battle...