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Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 6:53:17 PM   
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Was covering an American Legion game when I shot this very intesting photo of five Japanese planes flying over St. Charles County Missouri Sunday.
Thought you might enjoy.
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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 6:55:33 PM   
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I wonder if they are some of the replicas made for the movie, "Tora Tora Tora"? IIRC, they converted several AT-6 trainers into fairly realistic looking Zeros, Vals and Kates.

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 8:12:01 PM   
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Very nice shot. Thanks.





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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 8:19:18 PM   
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probobly the caf they bought most of those and fly them around today. (i'm not ever sure if there are any more that 2 airworth origional zeros in the world)

yeah just double checked only 2 origionals are airworthy. and they both fly with american engines.

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 8:22:28 PM   
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oops was slightly wrong the planes of fame one in chino flys with an orgional engine but is actualy a reconstruction and not an origional airframe.

check that again i trusted wiki which is always a mistake the chino one is origional with origional engine.


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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 8:32:10 PM   
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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/20/2009 10:17:53 PM   
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I would guess that is the Tora, Tora, Tora group. I haven't been able to find out where they were going and where they were going. I do know they flew over my hometown, Washington, MO, because our photo editor got a shot of them flying over her parents' house.
Thanks!

The really odd thing was that I was wearing one of my USS Arizona shirts earlier in the day.

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/21/2009 1:21:16 AM   
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quote:

ORIGINAL: Battleline

Was covering an American Legion game when I shot this very intesting photo of five Japanese planes flying over St. Charles County Missouri Sunday.
Thought you might enjoy.
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Are you sure your mayor is on good terms with the Japanese ? May want to talk to him.

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/21/2009 6:15:10 PM   
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That's neat, but I'd be more impressed if they were fighting Godzilla.

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/22/2009 6:16:22 AM   
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Got a row of battleships nearby?

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/22/2009 8:40:54 AM   
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But the USA isnt at war with japan.

Oh yeah, that doesnt matter


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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/22/2009 4:05:24 PM   
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Actually St. Charles Mo, is on the Missouri River and only boats stationed there are casinos! So it may have been american greed they were after.

I live in St. Louis but was down in Florida so unfortunatly missed the site!

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RE: Japanese Planes St. Charles County MO - 7/22/2009 4:38:29 PM   
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I wouldn't call those casinos 'boats!'


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