Japanese Diary from NG - Aircraft of World War II

Wildcat · 10-05-2006, 06:32 AM

Here's an interesting link I found while surfing the net. Enjoy

FLYBOYJ · 10-05-2006, 08:02 AM

Interesting stuff!

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Compared with American aircraft, Japanese aircraft had many defects. They had bomb-aiming instruments and other flying aids but the electrical wiring of the engine was not concealed. So when they encountered a squall the engine seized and the plane force-landed. It was a source of perpetual despair in New Guinea that planes were unable to fly because of squalls. Every time I met Lt Gen SAKABANA, commander of 6th Air Division, he used to grumble, "Planes made like paper are no good, we have to make planes that won’t burn!" Until I came to New Guinea I did not realise how inflammable were the Japanese-made duralumin planes. Naturally, I knew that Aluminium was inflammable, but I thought duralumin had eliminated this defect.

syscom3 · 10-05-2006, 12:45 PM

Wildcat, this is a great find!!!!

Great Job!!!!

Wildcat · 10-05-2006, 08:44 PM

Yep, very interesting indeed. There is also the Tamura diary if you scroll down on the right hand side.

10-05-2006, 06:32 AM	#1
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10-05-2006, 12:45 PM	#3
syscom3 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 10,279	Wildcat, this is a great find!!!! Great Job!!!! __________________ "Pilot to copilot..... what are those mountain goats doing up here in the clouds?"

10-05-2006, 08:44 PM	#4
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Yep, very interesting indeed. There is also the Tamura diary if you scroll down on the right hand side. __________________

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