European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1946, Darmstadt, Hesse                                 1946 the stars and stripes Page 5 looking Back with celebrates 39th anniversary today Vij fortress releases a stick of bombs Over the City of along the fortresses were responsible for the mass raids deep into enemy territory which smashed Germany Industrial might and transportation raids like this one give the army air forces much to be proud of on their 39th anniversary commanding general of the army air and commanding general of us conduct an inspection tour at Wiesbaden air this inspection was part of the recent tour of Safe Spaatz replaced Arnold As air Force chief Early this this is the result of air Force the Dunlop tire Plant in Hanau was one of the six primary tire factories in and one of the eight largest in All of the effect of the severe bombing raids is clearly this factory was one of the few in Germany that manufactured tires for Allied strategic bombers were constantly throwing Back Germany attempt to hold Superior air Boneyard of wrecked such As this one at lined Many German these were probably collected As but Lack of fuel and operational Fields lowered the fighting value of the German air Force so much that this junk was the Republic p47 raced High Aad Low through Europe skies seeking and destroying enemy locomotives and ground since be this ship has remained in the theater As one of the oafs front line the aircraft flies at a Speed of Over 400 and can reach an Altitude of it is powered by a double Wasp the f47 is usually known As the this Railroad Yard in the Cologne area was devastated by 9th a Force fighters and bombers during the 1st army drive to the the strafing and bombing of Republic p47 thunderbolts left the Yard a mass of twisted smoking