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WWII: North Africa. North Africa is used as a base of operations for Operation Frantic – 130 Flying Fortresses fly to Russia,
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South African History Online. (2012, June 1). WWII: North Africa. North Africa is used as a base of operations for Operation Frantic – 130 Flying Fortresses fly to Russia,. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085031
South African History Online (2012) 'WWII: North Africa. North Africa is used as a base of operations for Operation Frantic – 130 Flying Fortresses fly to Russia,', South African History Online, 1 June. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085031 (Accessed: 29 September 2026).
South African History Online, WWII: North Africa. North Africa is used as a base of operations for Operation Frantic – 130 Flying Fortresses fly to Russia, [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085031, (accessed 29 September 2026).
"WWII: North Africa. North Africa is used as a base of operations for Operation Frantic – 130 Flying Fortresses fly to Russia,." South African History Online, 1 June 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085031. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "WWII: North Africa. North Africa is used as a base of operations for Operation Frantic – 130 Flying Fortresses fly to Russia,." South African History Online. June 1, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0085031.
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