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1943
1943 - 1697.PDF
JULY 1ST, I943 FLIGHT m.p.h. With a range of about 620 miles, the aircraft carries a bomb load of 1,520 1b. To round off the picture it should be mentioned that the seaplane equipment is com- posed of a number of imgojlgji Cant Z. 501 and Heinkel He 114 types. , J " ^"\ The standard of equipment described is obviously mediocre and hardly compares in quality and performance with aircraft types used by other air |orces. In addition to this weakness, the limitations of dustry deprive, the Rumanian Air F< striking power, and the average sian< operational skill is low. The Rumanian squadrons which appeared in the skies of Russia have been so severely cut up by the Soviet Air Force that to-day their main operations are reduced to scouting and protection of strategic, points in the rear. In these operations the Rumanians have lost at least 350 to 400 aircraft—a staggering figure if one remembers the total operational strength of their Air Force,"the exiaemely limited training facilities available, aq«l"'the output capaeity of their industry. A recovery' from this blow indeed doubtful, .and in future ^nis satellite force o| Luftwaffe is likely to be of even/esser service to the ' war machine. e local aircraft m-e of ^iy substantial d of techmaiLerfid (Above) The new flak jackets worn by aircrews of theU.S. Army Air Force. They are of light, but tough, armour and should give added protection from smallsplinters and "splash." (Right) Mr. T. 0. M. Sopwith presenting a model of a Lancaster to Wing Cdr.Gibson. V.C., on the occasion of a party given in London to the " dam busters." t Ground crews servicing Hurricane IID tank busters. The 40mm. cannon under the wings fuel tanks or. 2Splb. bombs. O -range
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