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American "steam chickens" arrive in Africa. Up from the hold of a cargo ship, a precious package is hoisted to the deck of an African port. It is an American fighter plane--a P-40 consigned to U.S. and Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots in the African theatre
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American "steam chickens" arrive in Africa. Up from the hold of a cargo ship, a precious package is hoisted to the deck of an African port. It is an American fighter plane--a P-40 consigned to U.S. and Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots in the African theatre

United States. Office Of War Information · 1943-01-01 · photo, print, drawing

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Credit lineAmerican "steam chickens" arrive in Africa. Up from the hold of a cargo ship, a precious package is hoisted to the deck of an African port. It is an American fighter plane--a P-40 consigned to U.S. an. 1943-01-01. United States. Office Of War Information. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information Collection, Library of Congress. Public domain.
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