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Old 02-17-2008, 05:35 PM   #1
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What air victory was more important?

Which air battle was more important to u? Okinawa because it was close to japan.
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Old 02-17-2008, 05:52 PM   #2
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I think both were pretty important
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Old 02-17-2008, 07:31 PM   #3
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Why would Wake island be on the list?
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Is this just for PTO? If not I would say BoB was most important because of the implications. First bloody nose for Goering and Hitler.
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None of the above. Just in June through September, 1942 the Battle of Midway and Guadalcanal from airpower standpoint were more far important.
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Old 02-18-2008, 08:30 AM   #6
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Don't know that Wake or Okinawa could be considered air victories. Gotta give those to the Marines.

But, to answer your question. I'll go with Okinawa. It saved a ton of aircrews and aircraft that were shot up over Japan instead of having to fly back to Iwo Jima.
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None of the above. Just in June through September, 1942 the Battle of Midway and Guadalcanal from airpower standpoint were more far important.
I would have to agree with dog, Battle of Midway was probably the most important battle in the PTO, though it was as much a naval battle as an air battle. It turned the tide in the PTO; after that, it was all downhill for the Japanese.
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I would have to agree with dog, Battle of Midway was probably the most important battle in the PTO, though it was as much a naval battle as an air battle. It turned the tide in the PTO; after that, it was all downhill for the Japanese.
The Japanese losses at midway were tolerable.

It was the beating they took during the Guadalcanal battles that caused irreplacable losses.

Im still wondering why Okinawa and Wake Island were selected for this poll?
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The Japanese losses at midway were tolerable.

It was the losses during the Guadalcanal battles that caused irreplacable losses onto them.

Im still wondering why Okinawa and Wake Island were selected for this poll?
True about Guandalcanal, but it was not material losses at Midway that were decisive, but the loss of experienced pilots, which they never could replace. Afterwards the Japanese navy was no match for the USN. So Midway was equally decisive.
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True about Guandalcanal, but it was not material losses at Midway that were decisive, but the loss of experienced pilots, which they never could replace. Afterwards the Japanese navy was no match for the USN. So Midway was equally decisive.
The historical record shows that not many aircrews were lost.

Once the carriers started burning, they were told to get off.

The losses to the ground crews and mechanics was high, but they too were replaceable.
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to all this is my first poll and i thought these were interesting air battles
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No problem, we're just trying to improve it, that's all
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I would have to agree with dog, Battle of Midway was probably the most important battle in the PTO, though it was as much a naval battle as an air battle. It turned the tide in the PTO; after that, it was all downhill for the Japanese.
Sod you got it right the japs were on the down hill after that
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