[ARC5] Blackout ; Lend Lease and ARC-5's

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 8 Jul 2012 at 10:52, J. Forster wrote:

> I suspect that at least some of the rationing and things like scrap
> aluminum drives were more psyops than really useful...  designed more
> as team building (like the various 'walks for xxxxx').

Undoubtedly, some was...must most certainly not all either.

> For example, aluminum from scrap pots and pans would be of too variable
> composition to make aircraft parts.

True, but there were a lot of other things made with aluminum which would 
have used such. Such as radio chassis or covers. This would have, and did, 
free up "good" aluminum for aircraft parts.

Ken W7EKB