B-17engineer
Colonel
Cake Man is most likely asleep, so.........we'll have to waith.
Well done H!
Come at me bro!!
WWII Pop Quiz!
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Come at me bro!!
Their target was a Japanese naval vessel in the Huangpu river. They dropped 2 bombs in the neutral sector of the city , damaging the Palace hotel and Sassoon House when it bounced of the wall and landed in a crowded street. Over 400 casualties between dead and wounded, both Chinese and foreign creating an incident known as "Black Saturday"
B-17engineer
Colonel
What was the date since my death casualties aren't the same. If it is the same date its all yours.
BombTaxi
Tech Sergeant
I'll throw in a question...
Which US warship was affectionately known as the 'Swayback Maru'?
Which US warship was affectionately known as the 'Swayback Maru'?
B-17engineer
Colonel
The dates right. Go ahead but the death toll and wounded I read was 1250...weird!
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
I have the same number as you H.
BombTaxi
Tech Sergeant
You were right anyway...
BombTaxi
Tech Sergeant
I know the victor was a P-61... not sure of the victim tho. Was it a 'Frances'?
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Lucky13
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P-61 and Frank?
hawkeye2an
Staff Sergeant
I believe smoke had it right with the Tojo.
The last aircraft destroyed before the Japanese surrender was downed by a P-61B-2 named "Lady in the Dark" of the 548th Night Fighter Squadron. The aircraft piloted by Lt. Robert W. Clyde and R/O Lt. Bruce K. LeFord on 14 August/15 August 1945 claimed a Nakajima Ki-44 "Tojo." It should be noted, though, that the destruction of the "Tojo" came without a shot being fired. After the pilot of the "Tojo" sighted the attacking P-61, he descended to wave-top level and began a series of evasive maneuvers which ended with his aircraft striking the water and exploding. Lts. Clyde and LeFord were never officially credited with this possible final kill of the war.
The last aircraft destroyed before the Japanese surrender was downed by a P-61B-2 named "Lady in the Dark" of the 548th Night Fighter Squadron. The aircraft piloted by Lt. Robert W. Clyde and R/O Lt. Bruce K. LeFord on 14 August/15 August 1945 claimed a Nakajima Ki-44 "Tojo." It should be noted, though, that the destruction of the "Tojo" came without a shot being fired. After the pilot of the "Tojo" sighted the attacking P-61, he descended to wave-top level and began a series of evasive maneuvers which ended with his aircraft striking the water and exploding. Lts. Clyde and LeFord were never officially credited with this possible final kill of the war.
BombTaxi
Tech Sergeant
Hmm, I believe this thread might be relevant to the answer...
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/last-fighter-vs-fighter-battle-ww2-25903.html
http://www.ww2aircraft.net/forum/aviation/last-fighter-vs-fighter-battle-ww2-25903.html
