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...engine, the Airacobra has a high speed in the 400-m.p.h. bracket, a 1,000-mile range equaled by few European single-engined fighters. Ahead in many ways of anything in the air, with its clean design and high aerodynamic efficiency, the Airacobra is likely to get bomber-escort jobs in its packet of missions. While Builder Larry Bell and U.S. air chiefs awaited further dope on the 'Cobras' performance, Britain's Airacobra pilots were anxiously waiting to get into a scrap that would supply...
...true. If the British had decided to send military help to Russia, Archangel would be the logical port of entry. More probably this rumor originated with the arrival of the vanguard of the British-U.S. supply ships, with-perhaps a garrison to administer unloading and a military-naval escort to protect...
...Prince and his escort moved on. They had passed from Finnish soil to soil the Russians had stolen from Finland; now they moved on to soil the Finns had just stolen from Russia-ancient Karelian soil, not Russian, said the Finns. As they went the Finnish officers explained why Finns keep on fighting Russia...
Gustaf Adolf and his escort came to a rise by the river Svir called Mannerheim Hill. As the young Prince stood on the hill Russian artillery shells whistled over his head-and behind him blond men were killed. Yes, he understood why Finns fought...
Eventually the British may get small aircraft carriers to escort their convoys. Meanwhile they sacrifice planes and pilots. Having reduced sinkings by U-boats, they still have to beat the bomber menace to their convoys...