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JANUARY 13TH, 1944 FREE DUTCH : Bombing up Mitchells of the Nederlands Air Force operating with the R.A.F. 'WAR IN THE AIR now on the side of the United Nations, everyone wants to end the war 'as soon as possible. New things may perhaps be ex pected from the recent changes in commands between the Mediterranean ENEMY AIR LOSSES TO JAN. Jan. 2 „ 3 ,. 4 „ 5 ., 6 ,. 7 „ 8 Totals : ) Over G.B. 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 Con tinent 5 2 5 0 3 4 1 20 West, 7,828; Middle North-West Africa, Middle East 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 East, over 3,917. 8th N.W. Africa 0 7 2 0 2 4 12 27 5,760; and Great Britain. Lieut. Gen. Eaker is going to the Mediterranean, though not with such wide powers as were held by Air Chief Marshal Tedder. It is, however, worth recalling that the majority of the force which bombed Ploesti had been supplied from the Eighth Air Force in Great Britain, which was then under Gen. Eaker. He may have special information on the subject, and may hold his own views on what should be done. Gen. Twining actually commands the Fifteenth Air Force (composed of heavy bombers) in the Mediterranean, and we must presume that he and Gen. Eaker will work harmoniously together and in concert with the general plans of Gen. Sir Henry Maitland-Wilson. It would not be surprising if, when the weather permits, the new organisation in the Mediterranean results in further efforts to cut off the life blood of the German war machine. BRITISH & U.S. AIR LOSSES TO JAN. 8th Jan. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Total. Over G.B. A'crft. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Continent B'brs. F'trs. 27 2 0 7 20 7 40 12 0 6 13 10 1 1 101 45 Middle East A'crft. 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 : West, 9,126; Middle East, abou North-West Africa, 1,485. N.W. Africa A'crft. 2 3 0 1 0 4 3 13 1 2,344 ; Artillery Observation QCCASIONAL breaks in the bad ^-^ weather in Italy allow Allied air craft to get to work, but the breaks are rare. Very good work has been done by the Taylorcraft Austers in spotting for the guns. They are flown by officers of the R.A., trained by the R.A.F., but not seconded to it. the JET PROPULSION '"FHE official announcement of -*- successful adoption of jet propul sion units for fighter aircraft has led to a big demand for the booklet '' Gas Turbines and Jet Propulsion for Air craft," by G. Geoffrey Smith, M.B.E., issued by Flight Publishing Co., Ltd., Dorset House, Stamford Street, Lon don, S.E.i. The publishers regret that owing to shortage of paper, the second edition became out of print in Novem ber and a further limited reprint priced at 3s. 6d. now being issued has been sold out before publication. Arrange ments are being made for further sup plies, when orders received will be dealt with in rotation. This Flight publication is the first and only book dealing exclusively with jet propulsion for aircraft, and includes early Whittle designs. By arrangement with Flight a reprint of the book is on sale in America by Aerosphere, 370, Lexing ton Avenue, New York City, price
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