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Lightning Guy said:I haven't seen any action reports on Shidens vs. Corsairs.
Schrage Muzik said:Full Shinden production was ordered a few days before Hiroshima was hit, so they were just tooling up when the surrender came down.
dead parrot said:deliveries starting in early 1944
dead parrot said:Schrage Muzik said:Full Shinden production was ordered a few days before Hiroshima was hit, so they were just tooling up when the surrender came down.
There were almost 1000 _Shidens_ built (deliveries starting in early 1944), and 400+ of the Shiden Kai (Improved), with delivery starting in July 44.
A Shiden kai once engaged 12 Hellcats and shot down 4 of them before the rest were driven away.
Schrage Muzik said:dead parrot said:Schrage Muzik said:Full Shinden production was ordered a few days before Hiroshima was hit, so they were just tooling up when the surrender came down.
There were almost 1000 _Shidens_ built (deliveries starting in early 1944), and 400+ of the Shiden Kai (Improved), with delivery starting in July 44.
A Shiden kai once engaged 12 Hellcats and shot down 4 of them before the rest were driven away.
I was under the impression that that is a legend.