It was a squadron of Army Air Force bombers from the airfield on Tinian Island, across the channel, and they cast their furious vibrations down upon us as they gained altitude and made a slow banking turn in their flight toward Japan.
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On our maiden voyage, about three hours into the flight, the plane began to slow down and reduce altitude so that it could land in a small airport to refuel.