any other station in England, it will be responsible for the is the cradle of future air attacks. Probably more. than
striking power of: raids which the R.A.F. promises will exceed anything the Luftwaffe has yet turned loose over England. This ig the' receiving station for American bombers, writes Edward Beattie, United Press Staff Correspondent, This station, however, Is not yet in. operation, Stirlings, Manchesters, and all the older types of aeroplanes which have already boosted the Paco of the RAF. offensive by 100 per een, of more, fly off each night from other aerodromes in other parts of the country. So will American "wiving Fortrejses" and Liberators when they are first thrown into the etlack, But they all will be pro lets" one way or another, of this station.
"Flying Fortresses""
Twenty "Flying Fortresse 17-C's—representing the entire frst order from the United States are already in England Most of them have already passed through here for tuning, repainting and for a few modifications. So. have the Martins, Marylands Dotiglas DB-1s, Sikorsicy's and the Chesipeake scans bombers. Most of them could be put in the alr tomorrow and will take their places In offensive attacks soon.
This place, too, 1s where the Pratt. Whitney and the Wright-Allison motors, which the United States is Sending to England, are, inspected, assembled and periodically reconditioned In, brand new efficient machine shop, United States mediantes will be helping in that job soon, This station has very big. complex ulldings and there are planes every~ where—enough of an alr force to make any small power green with envy. The planes are stored inside hangars or in scattered fields, and probably have more bomb-carrying potenMalities than I ever saw in one Spot until. the Germany put their text-book theories of mass bombing, nto practice,
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