The Archive · 1941

Ready for Combat

Somewhere in Britain, Mar, 19, The American Enyzle Squadron, con~ sisting solely of United Slates pilots. now is a first line unit of the RAF, was disclosed here yesterday.

The pilots stood by their station ready to swoop up against the German The British commanding ameer stationed with the squadron said the Americans were "excellent pilots and damn. good crowd."

He added that "now the Eagle squsidron. is in operating condition they are ready to take to air combats exactly the same as our Righter squad rons. I know they will behave ox gallantly in combat"—United Press.

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