Japanese Zeros were made of rice paper and bamboo (I'm speaking metaphorically here). That was their weakness. They were easy to damage, easy to set on fire.
Japanese Zeros were made of rice paper and bamboo (I'm speaking metaphorically here). That was their weakness. They were easy to damage, easy to set on fire.
But at the start of the war, no plane could out-dive or out-turn the Zero.
But at the start of the war, no plane could out-dive or out-turn the Zero.
Exactly, it was scary dangerous! It took pilots like Thatch and O'Hare to come up with successful strategies to deal with the Zeros obvious superiority. Flying Tigers paved the way with General Chennault's strategy for dealing with highly maneuverable Japanese fighters, boom and zoom!
Exactly, it was scary dangerous! It took pilots like Thatch and O'Hare to come up with successful strategies to deal with the Zeros obvious superiority. Flying Tigers paved the way with General Chennault's strategy for dealing with highly maneuverable Japanese fighters, boom and zoom!
Jap ace Saburo Sakai wrote an excellent autobio called 'Samurai', where he extensively details the characteristics of Jap and American planes during battle. Highly recommend.
Jap ace Saburo Sakai wrote an excellent autobio called 'Samurai', where he extensively details the characteristics of Jap and American planes during battle. Highly recommend.
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