War Production Board: A government agency established on January 16, 1942. Its purpose was to regulate the production and distribution of materials during World War II in the United States, and to convert peacetime industries to meet the demands of war.

Rationing involved setting limits on purchasing certain high-demand items. The government issued a number of “points” to each person, even babies, which had to be turned in along with money to purchase goods made with restricted items.

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Only three of those volunteers are known to be alive today, including Losonsky, armorer Charles Baisden, age 96, and the last living Flying Tiger pilot, 99-year-old Carl Brown.

‘ Usually referred to as P-40s, they were technically Tomahawk Mk. IIbs that had originally been built for the British. The Flying Tigers got the idea for their famous shark mouth marking from magazine photographs of No. 112 Squadron’s colorful Tomahawks.

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The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack aircraft that first flew in 1938. The P-40 design was a modification of the previous Curtiss P-36 Hawk which reduced development time and enabled a rapid entry into production and operational service.

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The new aircraft performed so well that it won the 1937 USAAC competition with an order for 210 P-36A fighters. The aircraft’s extremely low wing loading of just 23.9 lb/ft2 gave it outstanding turning performance, and its high power-to-weight ratio of 0.186 hp/lb gave superb climbing performance for the time.

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Although existing for only a year, the Flying Tigers produced 20 aces, and destroyed 297 enemy aircraft at a ratio of 20-to-1, with 92 Japanese airmen killed for every Flying Tiger lost. “The Flying Tigers were instrumental in delaying Japan from capitalizing on regional natural resources,” Alyn said.

For the same reasons as the air and ground crews of WWII, these individual markings created unity between the crews who were operating far from home and relative safety. RAF Tornados and Jaguars were seen with the famous shark teeth design as well as several pin-up style designs.

The airplane nose art presented the face of aggression, a bit of psychological warfare intended to intimidate, created with a few ounces of paint slathered on aluminum.

Federal law requires all airline passengers in the U.S. to wear a face mask in airports and on board. Major U.S. airlines mandate that face masks be worn by travelers two and older, though passengers are allowed to lower their coverings while eating or drinking on board.

One of the first moves the airlines made in the early weeks of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic was requiring passengers to wear masks. Then, the Biden Administration issued an executive order in January 2021, making it federal law to wear a mask when flying.

Don’t forget your mask. The Transportation Security Administration on Friday extended a federal requirement that travelers on buses, trains, commercial flights and at airports wear face masks.

While medical masks and N-95 respirators fulfill CDC and TSA’s requirements, face shields and/or goggles are not an acceptable substitute for the use of a mask; however, they may be used in addition to an acceptable mask.

Allowed: A well-secured cloth or mask that fits snugly against the face and covers an individual’s nose and mouth. It must be made of a material that prevents the discharge and release of respiratory droplets from a person’s nose or mouth.

“However, masks with one-way valves or vents allow air to be exhaled through a hole in the material, which can result in expelled respiratory droplets that can reach others. Therefore, CDC does not recommend using masks for source control if they have an exhalation valve or vent.”

As before, customers are required to wear masks for the duration of their journey, including at the airport and on board the aircraft. Children under the age of two will continue to be exempt from the mask requirement.

As of February 2, 2021, by executive order, all passengers over the age of 2 must wear masks when boarding, disembarking, and throughout the flight….Airline Face Mask Requirements for Kids (Overview)