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		arethuza on June 2, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Battleships: a ridiculous but awesome idea But what could the USAAF realistically have been able to do in 1940 to help the British?

jsmcgd on June 2, 2011 [–]

Exactly. From where could the USAF operated? I agree that the Americans would liked to have helped resist an invasion but at that time I don't think they would have had the required platform.

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