Word: stratocumulus
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Dates: during 1943-1943
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...Most helpful clouds are the woolly, lumpy cumulus and its relatives-the high stratocumulus (bumpy) and altocumulus. These rich vapors are excellent for playing hide-&-seek with enemy planes, give a fighter cover for sudden dodges and quick surprises. Because the cumulus frequently hovers over islands, it often shows a flyer where land is when he cannot see the land itself. It also shows glider pilots where rising air currents...
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