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Vol. I No. 2
36 PAGES

.Cover: Liberator Express in the Far North – Pilot and mechanic of a Liberator express plane in the far north. The pilot, at right, is warming himself with one of the heater units used more generally for warming up motors and compartments in planes. For Dmitri’s story on developments near the top of our world, read “Trip to Polaris,” Page 22. ( Photo by Ivan Dmitri )

Inside Articles:

Airpower and I. M. Laddon – Laddon’s thinking is a force in today’s history

His Other Name Was Jerry – Gerard F. Vultee was a man worth knowing

Father of the Man – Boys are going to town, these days

Piloting Mr. Churchill – Britain’s Prime Minister likes his air travel

Riders of the Apocalypse – These are the boys who make a combat crew

Hands to Salute – A report from Miami, by John Tower

Keep it Moving – Volume production means material in motion.

Not In Our Stars, Dear Brutus – How Navigation Officer Douglas Hembrough learned a lesson

Revenge Is Sweet – Some of our boys are tasting it now

Trip to Polaris – Ivan Dmitri tells of his experience in the North

United We Stand – Liberators make Big Business for many a small firm

Bombs Away – Lieut. Henry D. Chism tells how the bombsight works.

Bill Stout – “It ain’t Necessarily So” could be his theme song

Plane Spotters’ Test – Please name nine Consolidated Vultee planes

Bombing Business – Pictures can give you only a bare idea

Back Cover – Crew 247 with its Liberator bomber at Davis-Monthan Air Base. “Riders of the Apocalypse” tells the story of this crew, and its training for the tasks that lie ahead. See Page 10.