vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Greatings from Pearl Harbor
World War 2 Trivia
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
"Happy Birthday Hirohito"?
jamierd
Senior Airman
hitler is gone your next
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
"Got milk?"
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
You guys are killing me!!! I give up....
Written on the bomb was ...
"For the boys on the Indianapolis".
Speaking of that, heres another question:
What was the name of the Catalina PBY that landed during the sea rescue of the Indianapolis and eventually sank itself?
Written on the bomb was ...
"For the boys on the Indianapolis".
Speaking of that, heres another question:
What was the name of the Catalina PBY that landed during the sea rescue of the Indianapolis and eventually sank itself?
RabidAlien
1st Lieutenant
"Bob".
Sorry...without Googling (which some consider "cheating"...I consider it "researching"), I couldn't tell ya an honest answer. I know one did, but not that specific. The crew kicked holes in the sides of the plane so they could honestly report "damage" and remain afloat to give the guys a place to get out of the water, IIRC.
Sorry...without Googling (which some consider "cheating"...I consider it "researching"), I couldn't tell ya an honest answer. I know one did, but not that specific. The crew kicked holes in the sides of the plane so they could honestly report "damage" and remain afloat to give the guys a place to get out of the water, IIRC.
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Actually the rivets popped when they landed - the first successful landing on the sea by the unit. Other attempts ended in diaster and the unit was officially "not to attempt" sea landings. But they decided to ignore orders and help those in the water. Rescued 56 crewmen before transferring to a ship and letting the plane sink.
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
Well, this died on the vine.
The name of the Cat was "Playmate II".
The name of the Cat was "Playmate II".
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
To try and bring this back:
What do the names "Bess, Doc, Fred, Irene, Janice, Jerry, Mike, Trudy, Trixie" all have in common?
What do the names "Bess, Doc, Fred, Irene, Janice, Jerry, Mike, Trudy, Trixie" all have in common?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Interesting combintaion of code-names there...but they're Japanese (Axis) aircraft designations used in the Pacific
The interesting part, is they're for German aircraft
The interesting part, is they're for German aircraft
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Hmm. " I say, just taking Trixie for a quick spin, then I'll try Janice....."!!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Well done Dave!
Bess = He 111
Doc = Me 110
Fred = Fw 190A5
Irene, = Ju 87A
Janice, = Ju 88A-5
Jerry, = He 112b
Mike, = Me 109E3
Trudy, = Fw 200K
Trixie = Ju 52 3/M
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GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Thanks...and notice something interesting about the fact that the pre-war He112 and Ju52 had a "name" designation, but the He100 didn't, even though the Japanese purchased some?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Ok, some Pearl Harbor trivia:
Who was it that shot down the first Japanese aircraft during the initial attack on 7 December 41, making it the first Japanese aircraft downed by an American during WWII?
You can get this answer right by either with the serviceman's name, or thier machine.
Who was it that shot down the first Japanese aircraft during the initial attack on 7 December 41, making it the first Japanese aircraft downed by an American during WWII?
You can get this answer right by either with the serviceman's name, or thier machine.
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Njaco
The Pop-Tart Whisperer
almost a year and no answer. I'm gonna say a P-40 - thats all I have.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
P36
parsifal
Colonel
It was either Lt George Welch or Ken Taylor Flying P-40Cs or P-40Bs which took off from Haleiwa field. First Japanese casualty was a Val D/B I believe
My reference is the book "duel for the sky" written by Herbert Molly Mason Jr. 1970
"A handful of American fighter pilots manage to get airborne to wade into swarms of Japanese aircraft circling overhead. Among them were two young Army lieutenants, George Welch and Kenneth Tayor. Flying Curtiss P-40B Tomahawks, the two pilots engaged a dozen Japanese divebombers attacking the Marine air base at Ewa. Both Tayor and Welch shot down three of the enemy bombers apiece, then landed to rearm. Welch got off all right, but Talor was shot down by a low flying attacker, who was shot down in turn by Welch."
"A handful of American fighter pilots manage to get airborne to wade into swarms of Japanese aircraft circling overhead. Among them were two young Army lieutenants, George Welch and Kenneth Tayor. Flying Curtiss P-40B Tomahawks, the two pilots engaged a dozen Japanese divebombers attacking the Marine air base at Ewa. Both Tayor and Welch shot down three of the enemy bombers apiece, then landed to rearm. Welch got off all right, but Talor was shot down by a low flying attacker, who was shot down in turn by Welch."
