∊ Importance of text ᠖ P-39/P-400 Airacobra vs A6M2/3 Zero-sen: New Guinea 1942 ↿ PDF Author Michael John Claringbould ∝ After the huge advances made in the early months of the Pacific war, it was in remote New Guinea where the advance of Imperial Japanese Naval Air Force IJNAF A6M Zero sen fighters was first halted due to a series of offensive and defensive aerial battles ranging from treetop height up to 30,000 ft Initially, the IJNAF fought Australian Kittyhawks, but by May 1942 they had fought themselves into oblivion, and were relieved by USAAF P 39 and P 400 Airacobras The battles unfolded over mountainous terrain with treacherous tropical weather Neither IJNAF or USAAF pilots had been trained for such extreme conditions, incurring many additional losses asideWARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A Dallas-based company has reached lease agreements with Rhode Island's main airport and a North Kingstown business park as it plans a new service that is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the state.

The Providence Journal reports that Pinnacle Logistics plans to fly cargo into T.F. Green Airport in Warwick and move it to a warehouse at Quonset Business Park. The company will lease enough space to park two jets at the airport and will have the option to park two more as needed.

The company has been recruiting workers since last month and has said it expects to hire about 300 people.

Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor says the announcement helps position the state as a cargo hub for the northeast.

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