some Pearl Harbor notes

[Fearless Tower]

If you can find a copy (it is out of print), I'd highly recommend The Flying Guns by Clarence E. Dickinson. Dickinson was one of the SBD pilots from VS-6 that was enroute to Ford Island from ENTERPRISE the morning of the attack and was shot down during the attack. Dickinson's gunner (William C. Miller) was credited with downing at least one Zero before being killed. It contains a wealth of first-hand details of the attack as well as the early months of the war. Excellent book.

[Dave Homewood]

Thanks for these interesting snippets of information Nathan. I had no idea about all these other aircraft types also getting into the action on the day of the attack. Very interesting.

What were JRS-1's? I am not up on all the US Navy acronyms.

I also wonder if thi little news report is still rememebred these days, this from the Evening Post, (Wellington, New Zealand), 6 November 1941, Page 9


JAPANESE ARRESTED

LONDON, November 5

Five Japanese have been arrested in Honolulu. Four, of them are charged with trying to enter the great American naval station at Pearl Harbour by using false identity cards, and the fifth is accused of supplying these cards to the others. Two Japanese have been arrested
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bi ... +Harbour--

[Baldeagle]

What were JRS-1's? I am not up on all the US Navy acronyms.
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[Nathan]

Thanks for these interesting snippets of information Nathan. I had no idea about all these other aircraft types also getting into the action on the day of the attack. Very interesting.

What were JRS-1's? I am not up on all the US Navy acronyms.

I also wonder if thi little news report is still rememebred these days, this from the Evening Post, (Wellington, New Zealand), 6 November 1941, Page 9


JAPANESE ARRESTED

LONDON, November 5

Five Japanese have been arrested in Honolulu. Four, of them are charged with trying to enter the great American naval station at Pearl Harbour by using false identity cards, and the fifth is accused of supplying these cards to the others. Two Japanese have been arrested
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bi ... +Harbour--

Glad you found the notes interesting Dave! I love your forum btw. I run a proboard forum too! I really enjoy the RNZAF history. Your country has a rich history of Kittyhawk flying! God bless the RNZAF Kittyhawk pilots!