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And he deliberately shot his engine out? Hmmm. That is amazing. I'll have to read your links as, no offense, that is mighty suspicious for a one-on-one single engine fighter battle. But there have been stranger things! Good post!
That pacific wrecks website is great.
Ive known about it for a few years and have met the "wreck hunters" at the Chino Airshows.
Okay. Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
[Hmm. See how that's done Syscom. It's kinda cathartic.}
Tim,
Yes that is true. After he shot down Pug Sakai went after a USA bomber. The tailgunner shot Sakai right threw the windshield. The bullet entered on thr right hand of his face and out the back. He survived but lost his vision in that eye. Here is a few pics of his actually helmet after he was shot in the head, it is on display now. The one pic you can see how the bullet wrecked his helmet and you can see blood on the side of it. Amazing
Agreed, and that is one excellent piece of history right there...