It was designed to house six large aircraft, such as torpedo bombers, as well as six reserve aircraft . Each hangar was served by an aircraft elevator.
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The airline was also forced to expand its fleet with reserve aircraft, to be placed in service when a hijacked aircraft was retained by the U . S.
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Together with reserve aircraft and the headquarters flight, an Air Combat Group typically had 45 aircraft ( fighter ) or up to 30 aircraft ( bomber or reconnaissance ).
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A84-307 was retained by the flight, however, as the reserve aircraft to be used if modifications to A84-202 were not completed in time for the race.
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The navy decided that " Shinano " would become a heavily armored support carrier carrying reserve aircraft, fuel and ordnance in support of other carriers rather than a fleet carrier.
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There was also no serviceable Mosquito available at Coningsby for Gibson to use, so it was decided to use the reserve aircraft of No . 627 Squadron, located at RAF Woodhall Spa.
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Some retained their training mission as part of Air Training Command; some became massive storage depots of reserve aircraft; others became front-line bases with Strategic Air Command and Tactical Air Command.
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When they arrived about 18 : 30, for some unknown reason, Gibson rejected the reserve aircraft, " KB213 " and insisted on using the Mosquito B . XX " KB267 " instead.
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The USAF attempted to make these adjustments by primarily cutting the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve aircraft fleets and their associated manpower, but Congress reversed this initiative and the majority of the lost manpower will come from the active forces.
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This article covers the little-known series of bombardments on Japanese cities conducted by US, British and New Zealand warships during the last weeks of World War II . These attacks sought to provoke the Japanese into committing their reserve aircraft force to battle.
