World War: FAR EASTERN THEATER: Space Machine Patched

The wildest-&-woolliest commercial airline in the world connects Free China with the outside world, lightheartedly o'er-leaping beaconless jungles and merciless Japanese. The Chinese call it the Middle Kingdom Space Machine Family; to foreigners it is known as China National Aviation Corp., operated by far-flung Pan American Airways in partnership with the Chinese Government. CNAC, a collection of seasoned pilots and even more seasoned planes, takes in its stride adventures which would not be believed if seen in the movies. Last week CNAC told a tale which topped its bravura career.

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