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Magazine US Army, Navy, Recognition, 1944
Magazine de l’US Army, Navy, origine Seconde Guerre mondiale. Mensuel destiné à faire connaître les nouveautés importantes en matière de reconnaissance. Aviation, marine, troupes blindées. Article sur le développent des planeurs, CG-4A, CG-13, Horsa, Hamilcar. Magazine complet de 52 pages, 214 photos, illustrations et dessins de silhouette d’avions. La Pin-up de dernière page est un Lockheed P-38,…
U.S. Army-Navy Journal of Recognition, April 1944, Number 8
Contenu :
Quiz No. 1: Twin Engine Shadows
Why They Fly
News: Agano is Newest Jap Light Cruisers
U.S.S. California Rejoins Fleet
New Army Fighter is Improved P-39 (P-63)
British Auxliaries: New Small Ships and Conversions Form Bulk of the British Fleet
British Sloops: With Increased Armament They Perform a Variety of Patrol and Escort Tasks
Sub Smashers: Corvettes and Frigates Have Shared Brunt of North Atlantic Struggle
Minesweepers: They Fight Unceasing Battle to Keep Open the Sea Lanes Off British Ports
Odd-Job Craft: Vauable Fleet Support is Gven by Trawlers, Mine and Net Layers
Conversions: Old Light Cruisers Are Used for AA Duty, Varied Merchant Types to Chase Raiders
Monitors & Gunboats: They Shell Enemy’s Coast, Support Landing Operations
Coastal Craft: Fast New Fleet of Motorboats Fights Guerrilla War in North Sea, Channel
Enemy Aircraft: Principal Japanese & German Types (3-view silhouettes)
Quiz No. 2: A Dozen Artillery Weapons
War Gliders: New Designs Show Great Promise for Airborne Attack and Supply (CG-4A, CG-13, Horsa, Hamilcar)
Luftwaffe’s Glider Force (Go 242, DFS 230, Me 323)
Jap Plane Exhausts
The British Armored Cars: Backbone of the Reconnaissance Corps, they cover much ground, scout out enemy forces (Humber, Daimler, Matador, Otter, Lynx, Staghound)
Quiz No. 3: Shapes of the War at Sea
Training Films
« Hell’s Angels » Crew Makes Movies for Army
P-51 and Me 109 Look Different
News & Miscellany
Quiz No. 4: Single-Engine Fighters
Pin-Up Plane (P-38)
