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...somewhat similar tests were made. A joint board of the Army and Navy then laid down the conditions for the experiment which some Army men felt were too severe a drawback to the aeroplanes. Nevertheless, the former German battleship, Ostfriesland, was sunk by the 2,000-pound bombs from the air. This time the Army airmen will not be restricted by the previous rules. Moreover, a new 4,300-pound demolition bomb has been invented to aid in the attack...