Billy Shows Them by Stan Stokes. REG45 Phantom II of US Marine

Phantom II of US Marine Corps

it handled beautifully and - once the mighty Merlin engine had been included - possessed a performance unrivalled by any single piston-engined fighter of World War II

in experienced hands the Spitfire was invincible in close air-to-air combat

them Come and see how a marshal of France Dies

15th Yeomanry Brigade by Richard Simkin

Billy Shows Them by Stan Stokes. REG45 Phantom II of US MarineSTK0160. Billy Shows Them by Stan Stokes. In the period following WW I, Americas military spending was severely curtailed. The Air Service of the United States Army, which had performed admirably in the latter stages of the War, was treated like an unwanted child. The Air Service had detractors within the regular Army, the Navy, and the Naval Air Service. Rivalry between the Navy and Army was fierce during these times, and competition for the limited