From a report dated December 7, 1943 of the debriefing of members of the former Hong Kong Government and their dependants after arrival in New York on the Gripsholm:
The reactions to American bombing are indescribable. The stunt flight of the P. 38s over the camp is the greatest moment in these people’s lives.
Note:
If the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk was not the best fighter in the arsenal of the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) when the United States entered the conflict, it was the most numerous type available. The Lockheed P-38 Lightning could outperform the P-40, especially at high altitude, but the P-40 was less expensive, easier to build and maintain, and — most important — it was in large-scale production at a critical period in the nation's history when fighter planes were needed in large numbers.
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