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November-December: Russians used AA rockets against Luftwaffe aircraft in defense of Moscow and air-to-air rockets on their Stormovik 11-2 fighters. ''Beyond All Weapons'' a science fiction story by American Interplanetary Society founder Nathaniel Schachner appears in Astounding Science Fiction magazine. ''Eight Who Came Back'' appears in Fantastic Adventures magazine.

Japanese naval air units attacked Pearl Harbor.

USAAF requested NRDC to undertake development of controlled-trajectory bombs, the beginning of the development of Azon.

Hugh Franklin Pierce , James H. Wyld , John Shesta , and Lovell Lawrence Jr. of the American Rocket Society form Reaction Motors Incorporated in Pompton Plains New Jersey.

Arthur C. Clarke volunteers for the Royal Air Force for the second time.

Arthur C. Clarke passes his Royal Air Force Physical, GR1, and is recommended to be a "radio mechanic".

Arthur C. Clarke reports for his first day of duty at Royal Air Force base in Chester, England.

Arthur C. Clarke arrives at new RAF posting in London's Staffordshire House.

Arthur C. Clarke , Harold Ernest Ross and Ralph Andrew Smith have BIS meeting.

Arthur C. Clarke writes BIS pamphlet. Clarke continues to write and mail correspondence throughout the war to members of the BIS as well as space enthusiasts in America such as Willy Ley .

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