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Mitchell's Air Armada by Stan Stokes. (B) REG278 Flight Lieutenant ARF Thompson DFCSTK0020. Mitchell's Air Armada by Stan Stokes. Germany, concerned over the full brunt of Americas entry into the War, decided in 1918 to launch one last all out offensive. Germanys air forces were to play an important role in this offensive, but production of new aircraft had lagged behind expectations. With insufficient numbers of aircraft, German military leaders had to hope for technically superior machines to offset their disadvantages in numbers.