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JUKE 29TH, 1944 FLIGHT o»5 H F*R E AND T HERE a boiler suit working with the' mainten ance men on the aircraft. This is bat one instance of the enthu siasm and versatility of R.A.F. "inva sion " personnel in general, for every man, be he cook, clerk or wireless mechanic, has to know how to refuel and re-arm his unit's aircraft, and be able to drive a variety of motor vehicles up to a three-ton truck. High-level Lightnings L OCKHEED Lightnings are now being used by the U.S. Eighth Fighter Command as high-altitude precision bombers against targets behind the Ger man lines in France. The P-38's carry up to 2,ooolb. bomb- ar«irft»d and employ precision bombing tech- '• Clique from more than 20,000 feet. Cross-Channel Ferry M ORE than 1,000 aircraft are being operated by the Transport Com mand of the A.E.A.F. between this country and Normandy in support of the Allied invasion Forces, it was disclosed . recently. " Some of the 30-ton cargoes carried include jeeps, motor trailers, howitzers and 5001b. bombs," the Press Associa tion announced. Queenly Interest QUEEN WILHELMINA of Netherlands recently flew advanced base of the Tactical Air Force to visit a Dutch Mitchell squadron, talked to her pilots about their part in the air assault on Europe, and held an investiture. The squadron commander received the Dutch D.F.C. with Honorable Mention (equivalent to the British D.S.O.) and four teen other members of the squadron received the D.F.C. Swell Joint! A STORY comes to us by way of Aero Digest of two For tresses called '' All American '' and "Little Eva." The first B-17 collided with a German lighter in combat and came home with its tail nearly severed, while the other had its nose smashed in. The ground crew, not wanting to scrap both Fortresses, joined the two good halves together and 1 his machine, named '' All Ameri can Little Eva," is now back on operations again. A.A.E.T. Exams. EXAMINATIONS for admis sion to the Association of Auto-Electrical Technicians are to be introduced as from Octo ber 1st this year. The association, whose scope extends to aeronautical electrical engineering, was formed in 1940 when conditions caused the ques tion of examinations for admis sion to be shelved. to the an 'riot qf oil old mor> -if? th* l« Applicants should write to the secre tary, Mr. C. C. Feldman, 19, Church Crescent, Whetstone, London, N.20. Chance in a Million IN a case recently reported from County Down, evidence showed that a young man threw a stone at an aircraft, the airscrew was struck, and WAS so damaged that the pilot had to make a forced landing. As an illustration of the phrase, "A chance in a million," this would be hard to beat, especially when one reflects upon the vast amount of scientifically directed A.A. fire which never hits anything. a Incidentally, the thrower and his two companions were each fined 5s. ! Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Portal, LadyJ£ Sir Louis Greig leaving St. Martins-j the memorial service to the R." Stalag Uttft IIV US. Air Pictures in Moscow A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition en title! I " The Bombing Aviation ot the United States" was opened at the Architects' Club in Moscow recently. Sponsored by the Soviet Society for Cultural Relations with Foreign Coun tries and with the co-operation of the U.S. Ambassador, Mr. Harriman, the exhibition comprises over 60 large photo graphs depicting various types of Ameri can bombers and the results of their activities against the common enemy in Europe. Reviewing the exhibition, the Soviet War News says that it "testifies elo quently to the might of American bomb ing aviation as well as to the courage and great skill of the airmen." Bristol Blood Donors WHEN the Army Blood Transfusion Service, which has its headquarters at Bristol, found itself in need of blood to save the lives of Allied troops during the first days oi the in vasion, it sent an appeal to the Bristol Aeroplane Co., where a planned organisation was ready lor such a call. In the first 36 hours 1,410 men and women employees of the firm had given all the blood required at the factory medical posts, and it was flown to France for imme diate use at the advanced dress ing stations. By the Saturday morning 2,500 Bristol workers had given their blood. Incidentally, well over 1,000 casualties were flown back from Normandy in a recent period ol six days, in transport aircraft carrying W.A.A.F. aii'i R.A.F. nursing orderlies. It has been stated that these aircraft do not bear the Red Cross because they take supplies to France on the outward trip, but with complete Allied air supremacy they do not Deed such protection—if protection it really is ! There have been too many incidents which suggest that Cross by no means l guarantees TBkmrinity from Nazi y more^fcjjan from Jap J A ^&v\
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