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Ferry Command's Part In Allied Air Supply System VAST DISTANCES COVERED Rec. 10.30 a.m. SYDNEY, this day. Twin-engined fighters are among the planes being ferried across vast stretches of ocean under their own power from the United States factories to the world's battlefronts. This has been revealed by MajorGeneral Harold George, Chief of the United States Air Transport Command who is now visiting Australia. Major-General George took a leading part in perfecting plans for American daylight bombing attacks on Germany. Outlining the vast expansion of the Ferry Command in all theatres of war, he told correspondents here, that it was now four times greater than the strength of the entire American Air Force of four years ago. Ferry Command aircraft were taking personnel and supplies, to Allied forces in Britain, Iceland, China, India, Africa, Alaska and Australia. Combat planes were also flown to these theatres. He claimed that Ferry Command had done much to stop Rommel's drive' in Egypt last year. Planes of the command flew vital anti-tank ammunition from America, to Africa in four days- .
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 81, 6 April 1943, Page 3
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