US Transport landing

The transcript discusses the air transport command's efforts to deliver tonnage to China. Initially, only a few tons were delivered monthly, but this gradually increased to thousands of tons reaching Kunming. Despite this, the deliveries were insufficient for China's needs, highlighting the necessity of reopening a direct land route to meet the demand.

What was the initial amount of supplies delivered to China by air transport?

• A few tons a month

• Thousands of tons

• Hundreds of tons

• No supplies

How did the supply deliveries to Kunming change over time?

• They decreased significantly

• They remained the same

• They increased to thousands of tons

• They stopped completely

What was the final rate of supply deliveries to Kunming?

• Hundreds of tons

• Thousands of tons

• Tens of tons

• A few tons a month

Despite increased deliveries, why were the supplies still insufficient for China?

• The supplies only met a small part of the needs

• The supplies were not needed

• The supplies were lost in transit

• The supplies were too expensive

What was identified as necessary to fully meet the supply needs of China?

• More air transport

• A direct overland route

• Increased sea shipments

• Local production