BananaLee t1_j5xb6z2 wrote on January 26, 2023 at 4:57 AM Reply to comment by lisiate in TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers by PatmygroinB On the other front, the navy had a barge whose job was just making ice cream for the troops Permalink Parent 53
BananaLee t1_j5xb6z2 wrote
Reply to comment by lisiate in TIL American WW2 airplanes were sent to war unpainted starting in 1943. The polished surface made the planes faster and lighter, giving more range to all planes and more cargo hold for the bombers by PatmygroinB
On the other front, the navy had a barge whose job was just making ice cream for the troops