http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Hudson
Great stuff. My late Mom was a plane-spotter during WWII. She didn’t really see very much enemy activity, though...in Chicago...
Bullets are useless without brass, powder and primers.
Michael Gannon’s “Operation Drumbeat” is an excellent examination of the same subject matter, with a close look at the failings of the US Navy’s command staff.
One little bit of humorous trivia, when Admiral King took over the office of Commander in Chief U.S., he immediately had the name of the command changed. Asked why, he indicated that CINCUS wasn’t a desirable name for a naval office.