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P-39 Lightning lands in Russia

FIRST AMERICAN "SHUTTLE" PLANE TO LAND AT U.S. BASE IN RUSSIA: The P-38 Lightning above was the first U.S. AAF "shuttle" plane to land in the U.S.S.R. It was flown on a reconnaissance mission from England by Col. Paul T. Cullen, who stayed in Russia as deputy commander for operations of the Eastern Command, U.S. Strategic Air Forces in Europe. Col. Cullen's home is at 851 Sultana Ave., San Gabriel, Calif. His wife is residing at present at 3144 Humboldt St., Denver, Colo.