Wednesday, January 31, 1940 - British order Italian fighter aircraft

[Louis]

In Italy... A secret British military mission orders 300 Caproni Re2000 fighters. (German intervention in April effectively vetoes the deal and British attempts to obtain the fighters through a Portuguese intermediary fail with the Italian declaration of war on June 10th.)

In Britain... The Barlow Report on the "Distribution of Industrial Population" is published, recommending the building of new towns.

 

[2054172]

Interesting...didn't know that at all...thanks

 

[Rico]

Ok -- that's a new one for me too.