Battle of Midway

[plan_D]

Fine;

Burmans, Chins, Kachins, Shans, Mons, Nagas, Karens, English, Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Australians, New Zealanders, Canadians, South Africans, Hausas, Yorubas, Ibos, Kanjarga, Dagartis, Ashantis, Mandis, Timinis, Mandingos, Nyasas, Yaos, Manyamwezis, Manyemas, Akambas, Nandis, Kavirondo, Bagand, Achole, Somalis, Awamb, Angoni, Rajputs, Dogras, Sikhs, Jats, Punjabis, Garwhalis, Biharis, Ahirs, Amirs, Chamars, Rawats, Minas, Mahars, Coorgs, Assamese, Adibasis, Kumaonis, Pathans, Brahuis, Mers, Tamils, Telegus, Paraiyahs, Brahmans, Hindustani Mussulmans, Punjabi Mussulmans, Madrassi Mussulmans, Nepalese and finally, Americans.

 

[FLYBOYJ]

 

[plan_D]

He told me to list 'em. 8)

 

[Nonskimmer]

And a fine job you did, I must say.
Even broke the Brits down into English, Scottish, and Welsh.

Well done.

 

[R Leonard]

and the Mexicans … and speaking of the Philippines there's Aeta, Agta, Ayta, Ata, Abiyan, Aplais, Ati, B'laan, Badjao, Batak, Bicolano, Bontoc, Buranun, Cebuano, Gaddang, Hiligaynon, Ibaloi, Ifugao, Igorot, Ilocano, Itawe, Ivatan, Kallahan, Kankana-ey, Kiniray-a, Lumad, Mamanua, Maguindanao, Mandayas, Manobo, Maranao, Negrito, Sama, Sambal, Subanen,T'boli, Tagalog, Tasaday, Tausug, Tinguiane, and Waray-Waray.

 

[Nonskimmer]

There's thorough and then there's...thorough.

 

[plan_D]

And even with RLs and my lists it's still probably not complete!

 

[jrk]

He told me to list 'em. 8)

yeah i did.

does it make you feel better now.i said i was interested to hear your list not make a bloody political issue out of a list not being long enough.

its good to see you know your stuff.

 

[jrk]

heres a fine piece of article on this gigantic event.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?i...ommander+john+waldron&svnum=10&hl=en&lr=&sa=G

 

[reddragon]

We've reached the anniversary again. At 4:30 a.m. local time, aircraft were first launched from carriers Akagi and Kaga and cruisers Tone, Chikuma and Haruna. The 108 fighters and bombers were spotted while still 150 miles from Midway by a U.S. seaplane which quickly turned and got to the island just ahead of them, firing a rocket to alert the American fighters. I have to wonder, surely the plane used radio, too. Maybe the radio failed during the flight. I can't see sending up a scout plane without a radio.


Interesting avatar you've got there, Primus.

 

[syscom3]

A couple of months ago, I started a thread about a new account of the Battle of Midway.

http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/ww...le-midway-4045.html?highlight=shattered+sword

Lots of myths exist about the battle. Reddragon, I havent heard of yours, as Midway had plenty of time to prepare for the air raid, including scrambling its fighters. At 5:44AM, A PBY spotted the incoming planes at (pilot was Lt William Chase). this was promptly transmitted and received by Midway. By 0600, Middways own radar had picked up the incoming raid.

While the victory at Midway was indeed a decisive win for the allies, it wasnt the turning point in the war. Instead it was "the end of the beginning", just like El Alamein.

Later today, I will post some more info about this battle.

 

[Twitch]

Reddragon- Ensign Gay was never picked up by the japaneze. He floated there in a front row seat as the only long term American witness from the position of the Japanese ships witnessing the 3 carriers sunk. Americans picked him up later.

Anyhow here is a pertinent interview http://www.ussyorktown.com/yorktown/georgegay.htm