JOINT AIR ACTIVITY

Dominion, Volume 35, Issue 9, 6 October 1941, Page 7

JOINT AIR ACTIVITY

British And Russians (British Official Wireless, I RUGBY, October 3. The “Red .Star” says that Soviet and British flyers participate in joint activity against the Germans and that their experience of aerial battles together has shown that skilful coordination of the Anglo-Soviet forces has increased their strength and iu rendering their blows increasingly heavy and crushing. The newspaper says that among the R.A.F. in Russia there are men from England, Canada, India, Australia, and South Africa, and all have participated in aerial battles over England, thus possessing experience which enables them to light under any conditions, cither day or night. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, British and Soviet pilots are indulging in sports daily, including football. Tile Russian pilots have presented to the British pilots a library consisting of translated Russian classics, and gramophone records of Russian music. Soviet pilots have also taken British airmen to theatres and cinemas.

The Soviet pilots consider that the Hurricane is superior to the Heinkel 113 and much better than the Messerschmitt 109. The British pilots praise the Soviet tighter 117, and say that its speed and power show it as one of the most successful modern fighters.