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1275psi -> RE: 56 missions (2/11/2007 12:25:29 PM)
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11/7/43
At dawn the field shakes to the sounds of 80 plus engines -our 3 Daitai line up, and in great clouds of dust, stream into the sky.
The betties have arrived, and armed with their deadly torpedoes, they join the fighters.
Hori and I remain alone -another rookie mission!
It will be a steep learning curve for them!
We listen at the radio hut as they approach the target.
"target in sight!"
"Many ships!"
"Enemy fighters, p38 -20 or so!"
"Fighters attack"
Then agonisingly, an eternity later -"bombers go in!"
We gather at the fields edge as the planes return, there are planes missing, but it is not as bad as it could be -the P38's seemed reluctant to fight for too long.
We tally the score -3 enemy shot down, 5 enemy ships claimed hit!
14 zeros lost
Nobody we knewthough, and we know- this is war, losses will occur.
Overall we are pleased -the attack went in well.
The betties are leaving, tomorrow Helens will fly, the fields are filling as reinforcements flow south, and one feels, here we will stop the allies, here the fight will be made!
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