Warbird Information Exchange

I wonder if anyone has information on the planes and crews shot down.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=61b_1401649143

extremely rare but tragic footage from the Japanese perspective. although I've never seen any film footage of the ki 61/ tony or the raiden / jack fighter footage. thank you!

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tom d. friedman - hey!!! those fokkers were messerschmitts!! * without ammunition, the usaf would be just another flying club!!! * better to have piece of mind than piece of tail!!

Info about one of the B-29s shown in that footage: http://www.pacificwrecks.com/aircraft/b ... 24766.html


Fade to Black...

There's several more films that go with this one. Too graphic to post.

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Zero Surprise!!...

Looking at 5:43, the two tires are different. Was there a specific reason for this or just field expediently mismatched tires?

Could be as simple as two different brands of tires. You can still get ribbed and diamond tread tires for some of the common warbird sizes.

I posted a thread about this footage a couple years ago, but d@mned if I can find it...

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

With people standing alongside, the Raiden/Jack looks small, but in checking my books, it's the same size as most fighters of the time.

Wonder what happened to the Corsair pilot? It look like he bellied it in...
After reading Unbreakable, I'd hated to have been a POW in Japan.

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Remember the vets, the wonderful planes they flew and their sacrifices for a future many of them did not live to see.
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I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.

The stories from my first wife's grandfather were unimaginable. Brutality beyond belief. He was on Corregidor.

Yes, I remember it. I posted some research about the identity of the Corsair pilot. Unfortunately, I didn't save my notes and the thread isn't in my list of posts.

Was it deleted?

I seem to recall that someone posted the story of the Corsair pilot. He was a Marine. He was taken prisoner, had some teeth knocked out in captivity but did survive and return home.

I wonder if the crew of the B-29 shown were killed in the crash or by the Japanese?