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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/4/2008 10:44:58 AM)

Japanese flying suit
(we are still cold)

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/4/2008 10:49:02 AM)

Operations diary
47th sentai -Canton
3/1/42
Weather: morning clear, afternoon clear
47 sentai now under the command of China command
reported combat mission totals

LT Hyakute 9 3 kills
Juni V 10
Juni B 10 2 kills
Inoute 9
Iwaya 8
izumuda 8 2 kills
takenaka 11
Kuroe 10
inoue 7

LTCOL kanabayashi 13

Conducted LRCAP patrol to the North - 12 SBc2 bombers intercepted -2 kils claimed this day by Capt Izumida



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/4/2008 11:00:28 AM)

Again our Sentai's records on who flew are not tallying up with log books, but there is little doubt about one thing for this day -the sentai was heavily engaged (for this period of the war standards) -and achieved 2 definate kills -and possibly a third

Ironically considering the conversations of the night before, it was a clear cut day for "team" verses "Hunters"

All 9 tojos were in a loose gaggle -spread in a fat lazy circle to the north of canton -relaesed only moments before by the Colonel "to go shoot something up" - when the bombers came sliding into view.

Only Izumida and inoute were in position -high -and together.
It would have been good from a proffesionals point of view to watch - the fighters, close in together, pouring fire into the bombers - one, then the other, and then back to the other.
I zumida showed his skill - shooting quickly, lacerating both bombers cockpits in one viscous attack..
No doubt with these bombers -both falling, brocken, down out of the sky, useless metal now.

The Chinese were brave -but not skilled - they shot back valiantly -but uselessly, and quickly fled -3 definately smoking.

It took all of 2 minutes from sighting to finish.
Interestingly the hunters failed to even engage..............



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/4/2008 11:03:46 AM)

from the diary of Col Kanbayashi

Well - Im about convinced. Inoute and Izumida may well be right. There is only one way to fight the KI 44 -get height -get real height, and dive and strike -and if you miss - you miss -get out.
And lets get this rabble flying as a team...............



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/4/2008 11:09:54 AM)

letter from Capt Izumida
to
Lt Argro, 33rd sentai


...........and the bloody thing has no finess like the falcon, how I miss the Ki 43! -but it has this.
great rate of climb -and a brilliant dive.
Finally bought down another 2 planes today - thats a start for this particular war..........


............miss you guys - best hunting.........



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/4/2008 11:11:36 AM)

Prefered fighter for some of our pilots, the KI 43

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/6/2008 8:38:25 AM)

4/1/42
the bombers came for another try today
Again 47th sentai was on patrol to the north of canton, this time in tight formation.
6 planes up -3 down, a hard rotatation to maintain - but do able

6 verses 7 -2 flights of bombers in very tight formation.
The sentai attacks!, sliding in from the rear port quarter -but this time the chinese are ready -and more than willing to fight.
They turn hardinto the inside of the attacking fighters -who have to extend flaps to keep them in the curve -exchanging valuable energy for height -and tracer from both sides streaks across the sky
Inoute engages - and scores -but the bomber simply turns inside of him -and he dives underneath -clearing the way for takenaka to strike -which he does.

but the bomber flies on.
the twins attack - and are forced to break away as tracer lashes them!
Juni b escapes death my inches as one shell strikes the very edge of canopy -and another strikes his propeller.
The reaction is immediate -a horendous vibration -and even as he cuts the throttle the unmistakeable sound of an engine terminating in a very big way.


The rest of the squadron fail to intercept properly -and the bombers again escape.

For Juni B -the next few minutes"are interesting"
he decides to remain with the plane -spying a long clear road below - and today he gets lucky -gliding down to a fast, dangerous, yet successful landing, finishing right at the feet of an astounded company (fortunately for him) japanese infantry.

he will have a long day - once the maintenace crew get to him, there are wings to be removed, a truck to be loaded, and a long slow drive home.

It will take him 24hrs..............



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/6/2008 8:41:11 AM)

Operations diary
47th sentai -canton

4/1/42
Weather: morning clear, afternoon clear
47 sentai now under the command of China command
reported combat mission totals

LT Hyakute 9 3 kills
Juni V 10
Juni B 10 2 kills
Inoute 9
Iwaya 8
izumuda 8 2 kills
takenaka 11
Kuroe 10
inoue 7

LTCOL kanabayashi 13

again records do not match planes flying!
However today 6 Tojo engaged 7 enemy 2 engine bombers -damaging 3, for severe damageto one fighter -medium damage to 2 more

No kills confirmed today




1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/6/2008 8:47:45 AM)

Again the conversation in the mess was about guns - in particular the lack of penetration of the HO 103 12.7 mm machine guns of the KI 44

Inoute in particular was disgusted.

There was only one solution
"team -we must hit as a team"
Although some still did not agree on this -there was no doubt in any ones mind - it was no god outflying your opponent -if you could'nt bring him down"




1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/6/2008 8:48:34 AM)

very lucky to make it home today.........

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/7/2008 11:33:14 AM)

Operations diary
47th sentai -canton

5/1/42
Weather: morning clear, afternoon clear
47 sentai now under the command of China command
reported combat mission totals

LT Hyakute 9 3 kills
Juni V 10
Juni B 11 2 kills
Inoute 9
Iwaya 8
izumuda 8 2 kills
takenaka 11
Kuroe 11
inoue 7

LTCOL kanabayashi 13

Sentai stood down today - allowing essential repairs
8 a/c servicable -one under repair



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/7/2008 11:35:59 AM)

Juni b has a day of adventure
It takes 3 of these trucks to get his brocken bird home today

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/7/2008 11:38:08 AM)

japanese battleships strike balikapapan, tarakan today, the mobile fleet striking targets there as well.
Cl Boise sunk in harbour

Fighting continues at clarke, batavia -and over 100 transports sail south past balaikapapan headed south........



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/7/2008 11:41:02 AM)

from the diary of Col Kanbayashi

The flying tigers are operating in the north east of china today.
if we can get Juni b's bird -or even if we cannot- ready tonight -I intend to move this Sentai to Kafieng. I have been freed to go -we must see how the Ki 44 performs against good fighters -it is no small matter to recommend this plane for full production based on false premises.........



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/7/2008 11:47:18 AM)

major takenaka pounde out the miles
it felt good to run, good to clear the mind.
it was also good for his flying - tired men -he believed -died far easier than fresh men.

This war was crazy.
were they really moving again tomorrow?.
was that wise?
takenaka ran down the strip, past the sentais fighters -all neatly lined up on the edge of the field -mechanics hard at work again on them.
Already he could see the effects of the war, of the hard service on them -the missing paint -the exhaust stains -and even on 2 of them -the patches.
it was worrying -2 of these planes were already overdue for 1000 hrly checks.

takenaka pounded on -there was nothing else he could do -other than trust the mechanics, and trust in God.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/7/2008 11:49:26 AM)

Flight line

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 10:06:04 AM)

47th sentai departed just after dawn
By dint of a stupendous effort overnight, all 9 planes were available -a fact that the Colonel was very grateful for.
The flight to Kafieng was long, tiring and difficult -bad weather -uncertain maps, and the threat of running into the enemy made the entire flight an adventure

Kafieng field was totally unlike Canton, small, rough, and poorly supported.
As keen as the Sentai were to go into battle the next day -it was simply impossible - 50th sentai -flying the older KI-27's simply had the piority.

News was interesting though -P-40bs - the AVG, operating out of Honan.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 10:07:52 AM)

Operations diary
47th sentai -canton

6/1/42
Weather: morning clear, afternoon clear
47 sentai now under the command of China command -transit to Homan
reported combat mission totals

LT Hyakute 9 3 kills
Juni V 10
Juni B 11 2 kills
Inoute 9
Iwaya 8
izumuda 8 2 kills
takenaka 11
Kuroe 13?
inoue 7

LTCOL kanabayashi 13

Sentai stood down today after transit flight -pilots exhausted.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 10:11:41 AM)

from the diary of Col Kanbayashi .......


The war news from central China is very interesting - large armies are on the march on both sides -and Homan seems to be the key - although I gather the chinese armuies are -surprisingly - attacking!

AVG is about -I need us to engage the enemy again - fighting spirit demands it!
yet i must balance this to fatigue -a tricky option!. I have had to speak to Iwaya again over flight discipline...



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 10:17:43 AM)

The Chewing out for Captain Iwaya was the rudest shock he had recieved in many years

The Colonel fairly bristled -climbing onto the wing of his fighter even before Iwaya had time to undo his straps.
" Did you see me?!" barked the CO
The shock, the venom in the voice stunned him -what in the world?
"Did you see me?" -again the question -harsh -and angry
'Sir?" -see him? when, where?

The Colonel leaned close, and the message was clear..
" The next time you cut in on final circuit like that -I will ground you forever -we missed each other by 2 feet you idiot!'

And then he was gone

Cut in? missed by two feet?
Impossible - how can you miss seeing another plane by 2 feet?
Impossible.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 10:23:30 AM)

Why the flight was so difficult.........

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 11:24:08 PM)

7/1/42
for a day "of rest", it still turns out to be a busy day.
There are maintenance issues, there are domestic arrangements, there are the inevitable briefs.
But above all this, the unit really has something common to all fighter units all over the world - its a group of men who live for flying.
As the day wears on, the inevitable happens , first one, then another, then the twins -all seem to end up drifting to their planes -and flying.
Its "instrument check", or -"orientation", or - "I need to check this", or that.

Its un authorised, its poor tactics, its materially stupid -but its how it is -a group of pilots -hunters -fighter pilots - they will deny it -but all of them will be keenly looking for something -anything -to tackle once in the air.

But the skies remain empty, and the day ends with out incident -despite further reports of active enemy action in the area.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 11:27:01 PM)

from the diary of Col Kanbayashi .......

........and despite our in ability to come to grips with the enemy, moral remains very high today in the unit.
Enemy fighters reported over Pucheng today! -that puts them in range.
its almost intolerable to think that I have not got a kill yet -...............



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/12/2008 11:30:06 PM)

Operations diary
47th sentai -canton

7/1/42
Weather: morning clear, afternoon clear
47 sentai now under the command of China command .

LT Hyakute 9 3 kills
Juni V 10
Juni B 11 2 kills
Inoute 9
Iwaya 8
izumuda 8 2 kills
takenaka 11
Kuroe 13
inoue 7

LTCOL kanabayashi 13

Unit stood down for maintenence
9 a/c available for combat



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/13/2008 12:02:00 AM)

KI-27s under maintenance -note the weather here!

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1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/15/2008 3:01:48 AM)

8/1/42
The trouble with flying is that you have to actually -well - you know -fly.
And that means getting up there - and up there is full of stuff -called clouds.

Some are light, whispy things, some are dark damp grey things, and others are great horrible mountains -absolutely full of malevoence and evil -quite capable of swallowing a small fighter -digesting it -and spewing the remains over a wide area.

today has been one of those days -a sky full of terrible storms -cold, bitter, strong winds -sleet, snow -and ice

So flying today is simply out.
Just about everything is simply out -except finding shelter -and trying to stay warm.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/18/2008 10:05:37 AM)

9/1/42
Again 47th sentai is grounded by terrible weather -although in the afternoon several of the pilots manage to get patrols in -no contacts though
The main enemy -the AVG -has again been active -over Changsa today.

Ground support is sparse -and the support crews are totally unfamiliar with the KI 44 - it is very obvious to all that operating from this field is going to be a short assignment.
Plans are made for an aggressive sweep towards Honam tomorrow -if the cursed weather would only clear.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/18/2008 10:09:17 AM)

from the diary of Col Kanbayashi .......

i really have a very poor view of how the war here in China is going - I do get an impression that it is not going well - quite a stand off at Homan I hear.
Eleswhere the war seems to proceed well - another big invasion is being reported on Sumutra -and our carriers have blasted Soerabaya - all good.

This cold, and lack of parts, and mechanics is not satisfactory -almost lost a pilot today........



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/18/2008 10:24:00 AM)

It was almost 3 in the sfternoon when Juni V judged the weather clear enough -if a tempory easing of the rain -could be called clearing.
All around the skies had that low, grey , malevolent look - bottoms almost on the deck -tops at at least 5000 feet.

But his twin had 2 kills -and he had none -and the enemy were about.
He would fly.

the skin of his plane was icy cold, that type of cold that warns of brittleness -of -touch me, and I will keep some of your flesh.
the cockpit was of course no better.

Preflights -dragged on -the ground crew seemed lost around this plane - used to the smaller KI 27 -the whole process of chocking, starting cart, -even where to stand to guide him out of the reverent -all took longer.
Start up - and this too took forever -the mighty motor sluggish to develop any revs -the oil temp taking forever to reach minimum.

But above all, Juni was aware of his controls -these he continously moved -waggling his rudder, his controls.
Ice, ice would be fatal.

Fianlly -the run down the strip - Izumida and Inoue with him -a nice vee..But something was wrong -the other two fighters streaking ahead -his lagging , lagging -and the boundry racing towards him.
But just moments before he cut the throttle -and pulled the cart up -anything to stop piling into the boundry ditch -the engine suddenly found its power -and he lived, clearing by centimetres the end of the field.

On return , Juni V's plane is carrying baggage -6 feet of stripped off tree branches -firmly caught in the stbd wheel .

Again, operations almost had proven more deadly than the enemy.



1275psi -> RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! (8/20/2008 9:07:35 AM)

In addition to the KI-27's here -a small 12 plane Sonia group also is trying to operate -it too is battling the terrible weather, and lack of support facilities.

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