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11-10-2004, 04:04 PM
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#121 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country:  | Ok, but I wanna know everything  I'm always eager to learn new things 
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11-11-2004, 11:13 AM
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#122 | | Der Crewchief
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Country:  | I also do not know much about the Pacific theatre but there were some very gallant and large important battles fought there. II think the one that stands out the most for me is the Battle of Guadalcanal. (did I spell that right). The Pacific theatre saw some of the greatest Naval Air Warfair battles of all times. The Pacific paved the way for the Aircraft Carrier to become Queens of the Seas.
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11-11-2004, 12:37 PM
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11-11-2004, 12:58 PM
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#124 | | Der Crewchief
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11-11-2004, 03:15 PM
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11-12-2004, 12:30 PM
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#126 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | I am sorry, I find it hard to pick up on jokes lately, probably cuz Ive been extra tired.
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11-12-2004, 12:49 PM
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#127 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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11-12-2004, 02:44 PM
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#128 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Ok if we really want to talk the Pacific, then it should be on it's own topic and let me have tonight to get some things together.
But please know I am not the only one who posts here that knows the Pacific. And C.C. the P-38 really shinned there
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11-12-2004, 02:58 PM
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#129 | | Konfused with a 'K'
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Country: | Yup I know  Shot down more Japanese aircraft than any other
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11-12-2004, 04:50 PM
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#130 | | Master of Ewes
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Country:  | partly because it was inservice longer than all other fighters out there............
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11-12-2004, 05:07 PM
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Country: | And because It was damn effective - much more durable than the single engined fighters and with better armament. And it was also better than the other fighters...
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11-12-2004, 10:42 PM
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#132 | | Minister of Whoopass
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Country: | An argument could be said there... The Hellcat had the Highest Kill:Loss Ratio of Allied planes in the Pacific...
Commander David McCampbell had 34 Kills while flying the Hellcat, and would have taken the record from Dick Bong if he was allowed another tour of Duty....
In one morning sortie, McCampbell had shot down nine enemy planes...
In one combat tour, McCampbell shot down 34 Japanese aircraft.... If he had served a second tour, he may very well have exceeded Dick Bong's total of 40... In recognition of his spectacular accomplishments: leading "Fabled Fifteen," personally accounting for 34 planes, and for his mission on October 24, McCampbell received the Congressional Medal of Honor, presented to him by President Roosevelt...
If the Pacific War started with the Hellcat in service as opposed to the Wildcat, we'd all be singing a different tune about the Hellcat....
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11-13-2004, 06:24 AM
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Country: | Yeah I agree actually...stil, not to take credit away from the P-38, it done a damn fine job.
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11-13-2004, 11:00 AM
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#134 | | Minister of Whoopass
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11-13-2004, 11:02 AM
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#135 | | Master of Ewes
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