Word: fueled
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Kerch, he would find it easier to have another try at Sevastopol, chief base of the Russian Black Sea fleet. And east of Kerch, across only four miles of water, lay the Caucasus and its oil. If the German could get across, he would have something more than the fuel and lubricating oil he bitterly needs. He would also be in a position to lance down into Persia and cut the roads over which U.S. and British supplies are flowing into Russia...
Most of the 70-odd entrants had long ago laid in their supply of special racing fuel, but officials of the Middle Atlantic Outboard Association last week agreed that use of the gas would be a violation of the spirit of the Government edict...
...able to lubricate, disassemble and make ready the torpedo. Know the names and be able to recognize the use of all special tools used with torpedoes. Be able to charge a torpedo and to handle war heads. Understand and be able to trace fuel, air, water and oil lines in torpedoes. Be able to balance a gyro and know the theory of the gyro. Be able to carry out all regulations in regard to care, repair and tests of torpedo and torpedo mechanisms. Know the application of Ohm's law, Kirzchoff's law and other principles of electricity. Understand Navy...
Between known airdrome sites, fighters equipped with extra fuel tanks could easily hop the Atlantic to Northern Ireland. Their longest over-water hop would be about 950 miles, well within the range of this year's U.S. fighters...
...With demand for fuel oil for U.S. ships growing and gasoline demand drying up, Southern California oilmen tried pumping gasoline back into depleted oil wells. It costs about 6? a barrel, but may save the gasoline-storage tanks are full...