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Since it appears that energy tactics had been around for a while, I guess the question changes to "When was it realized that diving upon the Japanese fighters was essentially required to survive the encounter?" It seems that early in the war, the P40's of the AVG were significantly more...

I came across a fairly simplistic video today comparing the KI-43 and the P40. I recall reading that this technique was taught to the AVG (Flying Tigers) pilots early in the war by Chennault. The books I read as a child implied that this had not been taught to the pilots previously. When did...

Sorry to hear (read?) about that. I do want to offer some advice. No matter how great the temptation, DO NOT place your undergarments in the food freezer before wearing them. The Inspectors WILL NOT admire your ingenuity. Not one bit. Jim (The Ever Helpful) 8)

HA! The joke's on you! We are a major power now. We could easily handle your gunboat! In fact, we could handle at least 3 of your gunboats, + 2 gun-canoes + a rubber raft! Silly English person. Now go away or I will taunt you a second time!

Maybe they could not find any donkeys and were losers in a game of "pin the tail on an airplane?":rolleyes:

Here is a link to my favorite internet-related cartoon: xkcd: Duty Calls Note: place the mouse pointer on the cartoon to see a second caption. <this guy uses something called a "mouse-over">

What is the firearm policy for police? I remember cartoons of a whistle-carrying British Bobby chasing a criminal and shouting: "STOP or I'll TOOT!.":p

Razor, there were times when I could not see anything on the screen. Were the soldiers, per chance, wearing camouflage!

(Cough****Cough) Some of us are old geezers. Our memory ain't so good. What were we talking about? Nap-time for me.:sleepy2:

I am ashamed of you. Neglecting your duty as a Moderator. It is your responsibility to watch the entire clip to verify that no forum rules were broken. MUUUUHAHAHA!:twisted:

AAAAAAAAHHH! - My eyes! Is there such a thing as EYE BLEACH! AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!:!:

I think that it would be more evil to simply remind him that you haven't YET paid him back for the lamprey. Then smile your most demented smile at him. Repeat once a week until he begs you to do something, anything, just to stop the torment!

The cynical response would be: "to confuse the Allied airmen enough to delay their firing."

I may be mistaken, but I believe that the "tree bursts" were caused when typical shells with contact fuses hit trees and exploded.

Dammit! That's where my trike went! Give it back!:evil: