Today in World War II History—January 13, 1942
Thursday, January 13, 2022 by Sarah Sundin
80 Years Ago—Jan. 13, 1942: First use of an ejection seat—by German test pilot Helmut Schenk in a Heinkel He 280 jet.
The Arnold-Portal agreement specifies the number of aircraft the US will provide to Britain, while building the US Army Air Forces to a goal of 115 groups.