Another dimeulty facing the Ger mans, according 10 a private source, was the problem of supplying all 10 the Luftwaffe units scattered over wide front. 'This source said the Nazis had' been compelled to lay Underground pipelines to bases on the French const because of the Vulnerability of surface transport 10 alr attacks, One source sai that Tialy virtually had ceased to count as an important factor in aircraft production because of her shortage of war materials and the relative obsolescence of her pro-@uetive machinery.
Little was known about Russian aeroplane production. although it was generally believed the - output was relatively large. The quality of most types of Russian planes was not believed to be equal to the quality of German, "British and "American Not all of the production of this country goes to Britain, but inform. ed sources believed that a larger percentage is sent to England than has been generally supposed.
Tu May, the United States produced 1,834 planes of which about §50 were
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