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The article reports on the social and environmental conditions of Washtenaw County, Michigan, in which the Willow Run bomber plant positions. It emphasizes that the plant, under the management of Henry Ford, is far from its mass production with small manpower. In relation, governor Harry F. Kelly suggests to establish speed limit on roads. Improved housing and establishment of barracks are also suggested.

The article offers information on the bomber programs established by U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. It states that the total private plane production of 6,780 in 1940 will be doubled in 1941 if the priorities does not involve. It says that the present productive capacity rate of 1,500 a month was scheduled for increased of 3,600 by the end of 1943. Moreover, the supervisory talent and management in aircraft manufacturing has been expanded as the new plants and equipment increased.

The article presents information on the U.S. attack on the advanced Japanese base at Saipan. As a powerful American force launched its attack on the advanced Japanese base at Saipan, B-29 Superfortresses struck at the great steel works at Yawata in the industrial heart of Japan, Liberators carried out bombing attacks of unprecedented fury against Truk, Yap and Palau and a carrier-based force hit the Bonin Islands, 650 miles southeast of Tokyo. On the days immediately preceding the Saipan landing, all the more important islands in the Manaria group were subjected to heavy air and sea attacks and another naval task force bombarded Paramushiru, Shimushu and Matsua in the Kuriles, 1,000 miles north of the Japanese capital.

The article focuses on the industrial uses of the gas turbine engine which was initially developed during World War II when fighter planes and bombers needed speed. It says that pipeline and power companies and one railroad think that gas turbine is a compact, economical power-plant. Even though the design and operation of the industrial turbine and the aircraft version are similar, their size and applications are said to be different. In the railroad industry, Union Pacific is considering the turbine as a power-plant for their locomotives.

The article looks at the development of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), cyberoperations, and unmanned aircraft technology. Officials from the aerospace companies Northrop Grumman and Boeing discuss aircraft designed for the U.S. Air Force's next-generation, long-range bomber program. Dave Deptula, former head of Air Force intelligence, examines opposition to networking systems while Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn looks at the need for long-range strike systems.

The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is slowly adding performance upgrades and longevity to its fixed-wing fleet of aircraft under tight budget constraints. Each pilot and mission specialist is expected to fly up to 100 hr. annually in the T-38s; however, pilots assigned to a specific mission can be expected to rack up an annual rate of 180 hr. The agency looked at retiring its T-38s in the late 1980s and investigated the acquisition of General Dynamics F-16s or McDonnell Douglas F/A-18s, but decided it would be too costly to operate the fighters in the type of mission it was flying. INSET: WB-57Fs As Investigative Tools.

The article features the Douglas XB-19 bomber prototype developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company for the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) in the 1940s. Topics discussed include the first flight testing of the aircraft at Clover Field in Santa Monica, California, the response of then U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the development of the XB-19, and the challenges which contributed to the cancellation of the XB-19 aircraft production project.

The article discusses the restoration of the Avro Lancaster bomber NX611 named Just Jane by Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre directors Fred and Harold Panton. Topics explored include the acquisition of the bomber by the Pantons in 1983, the need to address the corrosion problems of the aircraft, and the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the aircraft restoration project.

Quizzes are presented concerning continentals commander George Washington's end of battles defeat, Jagdstaffel 13 commander who shot down American aircraft and American bomber that lost Liberty DH-4S.

The article reports that Curtiss P-40E Kittyhawk with the serial number 41-13570 had a brief but violent career in World War II and Lieutenant A.V. Pshenev was flying the airplane on a mission to escort Tupolev SB bombers to attack the German airfield.

The article offers military news briefs including the first unmanned flight by a QF-4 Phantom II fighter bomber in New Mexico, the completion of the first P-72A maritime patrol aircraft for delivery in Sicily, and the delivery of the HT-29 Caimán helicopters for Spain's Army Aviation.

'The article talks about military aircrafts Valiant, Victor and Vulcan collectively known as V-bombers that were a part of Great Britain's strategic nuclear strike force focusing on the design of prototypes Short Sperrin and Valiant pathfinders that failed to make it into the list of v bombers.

The article discuses innovative aircraft designs of aircrafts that were a part of Britain's Nuclear Strike Force by aircraft manufacturers Vickers Valiant, Avro Vulcan and Handley Page Victor dealing with the Skybolt weapons programme.

The article focuses on the first flight of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress known as Doc since 1956. The superbomber was restored by a group of volunteers called Doc's Friends including Tony Mazzolini, former general manager at airline company Continental Airlines Inc., and Connie Palacioz. Comments from William Greene, a veteran who have witnessed the bomber's first flight, are included.

The article reports that strategic deterrence remains important but the nuclear triad no longer adequately addresses challenges. It states that a nuclear-deterrent architecture or triad is formed by various deterrence theories which included the bombers of the Strategic Air Command (SAC) and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). It mentions that nuclear triad force structure is planned for modernization and funding is planned for other subset aspects of nuclear modernization program.

The article describes the CA-12 Boomerang fighter aircraft, developed by Commonwealth Aircraft Company. It presents a historical perspective on the CA-12 aircraft, including its features and historical usage. The changes made on the specifications of the aircraft are described, including its engine and seats.

The article explores Italy's Regia Aeronautica bomber aircraft and its struggle to undertake an air offensive in 1940. The Regia Aeronautica reportedly had a strong fleet of multi-engined bombers and was deemed as the service's most glamourous branch. The factors that contributed to its operational failure which include the failure to implement a meaningful structure on strategic options and failure to use available numbers. Also discussed are fascist Italy's relationship with other countries.

The article focuses on the U.S. Air Force (USAF) that has revealed the bomber designated as B-21 at the Air Force Symposium in February in Washington D.C. Topics discussed include AN/APQ-181 Radar System operating in the Ka-band for terrain-following, target search, location and acquisition, addressing Anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) as a new way of war and B-21 bomber armed with the Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) missile to replace Boeing AGM-86 air-launched cruise missiles (ALCM).

The article discusses what happened to the group of 12 unarmed B-17 airplanes of the U.S. Air Force that arrived in Hawaii while the country is beng attacked by the Japanese troops on December 7, 1941. It recalls the use of the 10 surviving B-17 planes by the Hawaiian Air Force to patrol the waters, details of the missions of the B-17 planes under the Southern Bomber Command as well as the reorganized 19th Bomb Group and the destruction of the B-17 planes Naughty But Nice and the Last Straw. INSET: FOUR-ENGINE BOMBERS DOGFIGHT.

The article focuses on the history of military bomber aircraft Bristol Blenheim Mk I-F, and talks of chisel nose design by designer Frank Barnwell, being used in World War II after entering the Royal Air Force (RAF), and restoration by British company Aircraft Restoration (ARCo).

The article offers information on the contribution of a bomber to the nuclear deterrent of Great Britain and states that bombers also pioneer Royal Air Force's (RAF's) air-to-air refuelling capability and gets a vital strategic intelligence in its reconnaissance role.

The article explores the history, design and military use of the U.S. B-24 Liberator bomber. Emphasis given to topics such as high-altitude precision daylight bombing raids during World War II, the airfoil and wing design by inventor David R. Davis, comparisons with the B-17 bomber, and technical specifications of the plane's layout and cockpit.

The article focuses on the experience of pilot Klaus Plasa in driving the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter plane, the most produced bomber of all time.

The article offers news briefs related to bomber planes which include the participation of Taigh Ramey's Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon N6657D in the filming of "USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage" and the sale of the remains of the Hunting Percival Jet Provost T.3 XM378 in Lierop, Holland.

The article explores the exhibition of a Short Stirling bomber in London, England in March 1943 as part of the Wings for Victory fundraising campaign for warplanes, dealing with topics including the violent death of more than a hundred people while going down to an air raid shelter.

The article reports on the succession creation by Mike Fithian of a replica of the 1912 Etrich Taube bomber airplane that was used by the Italian Army in 1911.

The article discusses that the replication of one of World War II's combat aircraft, a Focke-Wulf Fw-200 Condor, as Condor maritime bomber is underway in Germany.

The article discusses about Nakajima G8N fighter plane. Topics of discussion includes Nakajima managed to fly its bomber Called the G8N Renzan (Mountain Range), the aircraft which was codenamed Rita by the Allies. When judged against comparable Allied bombers Renzan was formidable aircraft. By late 1944, however, the course of the World war II had radically changed as Japan was on the defensive.

The article talks about U.S. Air Force's (USAF) fleet of Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit bombers and their role as USAF's primary penetrating bomber dealing with the fleet's operations in Kosovo and Afghanistan and production and upgrades of the B-2A Spirit bombers.