New movie on the epic Battle of Midway. Out in theatres November 8, 2019. I cannot wait!!! midway trailer 2019 - YouTube Check out the...
I too, was stationed at Yokosuka...1989-1992.
Did not know that!
Ha, LOL. Never a worry, the USN's "kido butai" (mobile strike force) is much better anyway!
Okay, don't know where the best place for this thread, but I figured the folks here would be most interested in the news story about Japan...
Yeah, inasmuch as I'd love to say naval aviation ended the war, it was mostly the B-29 that demolished Japan itself. With 67 cities firebombed...
Well, the title of the threat is "Planes that WON the War" but you are spot on to say submarines were so invaluable. The sinking of the IJN...
Absolutely, that was my overall point, all of the Navy's exploitation of radar intelligence which includes those functions, yes. Good clarification.
....and I forgot to mention radar! Just as in the Battle of Britain, U.S. naval radar made air power so efficient and effective.
It's all in the numbers. Certainly the laminar flow design of the P-51 was a big leap forward for speed and efficiency. But regardless, in my...
I do agree with you 'bushmaster', there is not one aircraft, fighter, bomber or otherwise, that can be credited. I There is maybe a short list of...
Sure, I'd agree the Navy would have lived with the F4 for it's carrier-based fighter if the F6 wasn't developed; but the F6 was. Besides, the...
I wholly agree the F4Fs of Guadalcanal and Midway held the line, as did the attack aircraft. And, yes, 1944 onward saw a greatly weakened IJN...
Book out on this aircraft and the famous mission. "Lucky 666: The Impossible Mission" by Bob Drury and Tom Clavin
Well, if there was ever an airplane could be vulnerable to a handgun round(s), it'd be the A6M. Waaaay lucky shot, or taaal freaking tale.
Definitely a tough call to say any one platform other factor won the war in the Pacific. I think most would agree, however, that the F6F played...
I love these stories. Great Americans, doing great things in one of America's greatest events. I find myself always wanting to hear more about...