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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/4/2008 9:30:25 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/4/2008 9:33:12 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hyakute recieves news today -his cow is pregnant!
How is he going to get the bull back to Shanghia though -and this is getting pressing- as Bulls eat an extrodinary amount of feed!

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/11/2008 9:09:12 AM   
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records show 47th sentai did not fly this day -although the KI-27 unit did conduct some ground attack missions.

The pilots spent quite some time in the mess discussing the situation.

4 planes obviously was in adequate to have any direct effect on the war- but surely there was a way to be found to contribute until the sentai could be rebuilt with the new fighters coming in the some dark distant future?
not surprisingly, it was Inoute -the former fisherman -who came up with a possible answer.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/11/2008 9:21:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Somehow, Iwaya had reached the front -and only a small stretch of open land seperated him from his own lines.

It was dark - almost dark enough.
Some 100 yards away to his left, a chinese machine gun occasionally spat random tracer lazily towards the other side of the field.
Every few minutes or so, a flare would arc into the sky - revealling the rough mounds of dirt of his hoped for destination.
Now for the tricky bit - getting across -with out the machine gun nailing him -or more likely -his own country men.

He girded himself - rose from his cover -and promptly stumbled into a hidden shell hole.
It was occupied.
A young chinese man -almost as dirty and rough as Iwaya was -turned from his act of nature - and gave a terrified shout.
In books - Iwaya leaps -and kills the man.
In books -there is a desperate struggle.
In books -Iwaya wounds the man -and spends an agony contemplating the horroer of war.

Here -Iwaya turns and flees.
But so does the Chinese soldier -abandoning gun, and shellhole.
Iwaya finds himself on the plain -exposed -and already he senses the machine gun -surely aiming straight at him!

he runs - and runs -and falls gasping into the japanese trench -upsetting the 3 fellows there -men far more interested in the dinner Iwaya promptly stumbles over -than any altercation from the enemy!

He is safe.
telling the tale, will take far more courage than it ever took to cross the field.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/11/2008 9:24:31 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/11/2008 9:32:52 AM   
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Destroyer pope engages 3 japanese MSW -and a real naval stoush takes place -surprisingly the news reports the Pope -"as a heavy cruiser"

Hyakute and Juni B had won the toss today

Alone the two fighters swept towards the north -at some 5005 feet -cruising -seemingly oblivious to the skys around them

Already Juni had a sore neck -constantly twisting too view, to glare into the very core of the sun -seeking any birds of prey waiting to swoop down to them.
Somewhere-somewhere behind the Ki-27s were following -far higher -waiting for the bite -if it ever came.

today it does not -and the mission finishes with the nates straffing a small road convoy.

The fishing had been poor -but sometimes as one knows - just going fishing can be enough.
Today they feel back into the war.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/19/2008 9:18:32 AM   
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Operations diary, 47th sentai -operating from Shanghia

records for the sentais operations are very good for this period
takenaka's flight leadership may have been very weak -the unit basically now seemed to be operating as a collective -not a commanded unit - but his record keeping was very good

The unit flew CAP operations today - with no combat taking place

Combat missions recorded to date

hyakute -------25
Juni V----------26
Juni B----------25
Inoute---------14
Iwaya----------26
Takenaka------25
Inoue----------23

70 th sentai flew training missions today

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/19/2008 9:20:42 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/19/2008 9:24:39 AM   
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Status: offline 		The little chinese man had apparently had a very difficult time at the gate -the guards could well have shot him -if one considers the situation in china at the time -but he had persisted
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Eventually Hyakute had been called to the gate -and recieved the message -after passing across suitable renumeration

The message was distressing -yet did solve a pressing problem

"regret to inform of british bombing raid today - which missed your airfield
It did, however not miss your Bull. we are well -and eating well of steak!"

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/19/2008 9:46:28 AM   
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Shanghia field is closed by sheets of early spring rain -giving the base support personal a chance to catch up
The base is bulging with planes -KI-49 transports, the Ki-27 nates, KI-43 oscars -and the navy is sharing the field -9 B5n2 kates operating as ASW patrol, and several e7k2 Alfs on recon duties - these elderly planes are having the roughest time -employed mainly over the front -losses for them have been hard

the war news is quiet -a few points of interest -the allied navy is aggressively using its minor vessels -the Pope is sunk by 4 japanese destroyers, and the vendetta is sunk near Singapore by a DD and some Pgs

Fighting at Maniulla and Singapore appears to be reaching an end -enemy ships fleeing manilla -and being sunk -and the same at singapore

In Burma - the 2nd para is reported to have been forced back across the irrawady, this daring raid has failed.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/19/2008 9:51:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		The twins inspect the kate -its an impressive plane -large compared to the Ki-44, and the folding wings are a marvel

The crew of thei bird are a happy bunch - they think this a great draft -just the right mix of importance -with the chance of action against the submarines (not, Juni V notices, that any have been spotted yet in this neck of the woods) -but also the good quarters, and a chance to occasionally fly to nagasaki .

but the twins, despite their naval background -are glad they are not flying this plane -it makes a KI-44 seem like a flying arsenal in comparison.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/19/2008 9:53:38 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/23/2008 8:46:34 AM   
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The news was announced as all news was announced these days -with the blare of marshall music , and repeated reminders of"an imminant important message" from the Imperial Goverment

As expected that it was -it still seemed to be a glorious surprise -Singapore had surrendered -and 59000 allied men had fallen in its defence

The conversations that morning centered around just one thing - did this mean the end of the war in the Pacific?
Would they soon be going home.?
The war may have been seemingly charging to a victorious conclusion in the pacific -but the war continued its relentless pace in China
Much to the twins amusment today -and very much to the chargin of the Navy Kate pilots - an allied Submarine had today successfully hit a tanker at the harbours entrance -a daring attack indeed.

The word mortified, bacame the popular word of the day...............

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/26/2008 9:06:20 PM   
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Shanghia heavily clouded in today, and all units are stood down
47th Sentai pilots spend the day mostly doing what needs to be done -hiding in various messes, or sleeping............

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/27/2008 4:12:08 AM   
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47th sentai re enters the war today.
As planned the entire unit travels ahead of the rest of the strike -looking for trouble, seeking trouble.
The sky throbs with the massed japanese strike - an impressive sight - if you count numbers.
But many of the planes are the already obsolete nates - they give impresive mass , but very little punch.
The target is wenchow -a city helpless to the rain of bombs that descend. Not one shot is returned by the chinese -it is the ultimate milk run.
It helps build unit cohesion, helps with operations -the entire process of getting the planes into the air, assembled, and all together - but does little towards the war effort

Our pilots are pleased to fly, but remain a little frustrated again at the lack of action.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 11/27/2008 4:15:56 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/6/2008 4:48:29 AM   
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a small circle of pilots sit under the shade of a very large tree, the grass is green, fresh from overnight rain. behind the men a large number of KI-27's are scattered across the field
The pilots -its easy to identify them as such- are discussing the perenial topic -tactics
Hyakute is busy pushing his views " such a light fighter as the KI-27 is so much more manouverable than our enemies -one would be mad to avaoid getting into a dogfight with them - they manouver like elephants -we, on the other hand -can easily avoid their blows -and strike back with impunity"
"Ah" replies one of the Nate pilots" but what then? - the allied bombers are particularily hard to pierce with simply machine guns"
"yes" Hyakute considered the sky for a moment " but there pilots are not -we must get in close -close enough to see the colour of their fear"

most of the circle nod in assent - it is of coyurse the honourable way to fight

It was a pleasant day.
And really -it was hard to think that such a conversation on such a day -really meant anything.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/6/2008 5:00:28 AM   
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same field
same circle of pilots
same straggle of fighters across the field awaiting orders
Inoute expresses his opinion-and its a lot differnt to yesterdays
"Hit and run -thats the secret -dive -dive with a heavy plane -hit him before he even sees you -thats how this war is going to be fought"
"And no dogfight?"
"No! -dogfighting means you have lost what advantage you have, and..."
"And Im going to dive in a KI 27? -or even your 44? -your speaking crap Tojo pilot- you are speaking crap............."

Today was not as pleasant day as yesterday.........

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/6/2008 5:01:39 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/6/2008 5:07:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		Maybe it was for the best -but today the Sentai packed its flying kit -and staged to central China -Hankow -where KI -43's also were gathering.

The sentai arrived shortly before ten -and was quickly refueled -the plan was to ambush enemy bombers operating in the area - bombers operating "like its a milk run" -and to do it today.
Like most rushed plans -it did'nt happen
The osacrs arrived late, and were short on ammo .
The ammo was available at the base -but when the cases were prised open - were found to be ruined by moisture.
more would have to be flown in.

Nobody had maps
nobody was very happy about flying without an orientation flight -especially with the front so close............
It did'nt happen
OK -they would try for tomorrow..........

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/6/2008 5:10:20 AM   
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"Hear the news?"
"What news -there is news -supposed news, and down right lies"
"The Army just shattered a Chinese Army just east of here yesterday -they are in full retreat"
"bah -the army is always chasing the chinese army in full retreat -what news is that?"

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/8/2008 7:36:49 AM   
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Operations diary, 47th sentai -operating from hankow

Planned offensive flight ops prevented by the weather -again!

Combat missions recorded to date

hyakute -------25
Juni V----------27
Juni B----------25
Inoute---------15
Iwaya----------26
Takenaka------25
Inoue----------23

nevertheless late in the day enemy bombers were reported over Hankow -above the 9/10s cloud cover
3 planes -Juni B, Inoute,Takenaka took off in an aborted attempt to intercept.

Field is very poorly developed -but is being built rapidly.


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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/8/2008 7:45:26 AM   
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47th sentai was -again, grounded by impenetrable bad weather.
The pilots, quite simply -were Pissed off.
The field was wet
The tents were wet(no nice huts here)
bedding -what could be scrounged -was wet.
And even the cockpits -were wet.
The last was the worst - 3 times during the day the unit was brought to immediate notice -meaning -man your planes -await orders.
you simply had to open your cockpit in such circumstances -or fog up.
Stay dry - and risk running into something if scrambled - or get wet.

It was a miserable day.




Elsewhere the war also seemed to be settling into a miserable stage -a siege at Manilla that never seemed to stop killing men, brutal combat in the jungles of burma (where the british still seemed to think that the hurricane was the best plane to use -an unfair thought -as it was probably the only plane available to use)

Port Moresby now appeared to be the next great battle ground -any ametuar could tell simply by glancing at a school map, how important that this small insignificant port could be.

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/8/2008 7:52:07 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/10/2008 1:01:24 AM   
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Somebody in high command must have been as all most as frustrated as the pilots of 47th sentai - today the unit moves back to its original home at Canton

back to the comfortable mess -the god facilities -the great big radio - and Hyakute's now definately confirmed pregnant cow -meaning that the Bull did not die in vain

Canton field is very busy. Most of the oscars are gone to the burma battles(although a dozen remain), replaced with a Navy unit -F1 saesaba A6M2's -a pretty proffessional bunch.

The radio is put to use - japanese fighters report shooting down transport planes over port moresby -its obvious that here the next great battles will be fought.

The day is spent planning tactics -weather permitting (the spring rains simply seemed to refuse to give way to better days), the offensive would be continued -sweeps planned for Luchnow

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/10/2008 1:02:22 AM   
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You guessed it -it rains -and there is litle activity today
Forcast clear weather tomorrow

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/10/2008 1:23:29 AM   
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Flying weather

Juni B gathers his kit, carefully checking all the items one esentially needs in this war - parachute, map case, chinese money, his pistol (a new addition sinceIwaya's adventures behind enemy lines).

The sun is shining already on the field -and the last few days of rain will soon be a memory as the puddles begin to dry up. It is however -very humid thius day -and the sky -although now clear, already shows signs of cloud build up -thunderstorms today for sure.

Juni B is excited. Not that jumping about -loud exuberance that Hyakute would show -but a quiet buzz in the pit of his stomach -that tension across the back. The field is very busy, crowds of men araound each plane -the little fuel trucks dashing about, the armourers busy with the great heavy belts of ammunition.

The brief was perfect - the navy running the show today.
All available fighters would take off -and follow the zeros to luchow -and engage whatever they found.

The cockpit felt good today, dry at last, and today there are no hiccups - all planes assigned get away -12 oscars, 26 zeros, and 4 tojos

They form up - and beat a path over the field to show their strength before climbing towards the north west.

His excitement is justified -it takes only 20 minutes for the action to start.
One of the oscars wiggles its wings -they are ahead, the zeros follow -the tojos at the rear -the planes staggered in 3 steps of a 1000 feet each. Juni is actually looking down at the oscar when the signal comes -too far away to tell where he is pointing -but now he is very, very alert.

Ah! he sees them -4 tiny spots parrallel to them, moving across the front, right to left.
safeties off!
hand on throttle -look, look around -do NOT become fixated on what you can see -its what you cannot that will kill you!

The shape of the dots change -sharpen -they are coming in! -brave men!
The oscars turn towards ............. tracer splits the air as the two groups converge......
NOW! -hard left rudder, stick forward and down to the left -hard, the horizon spinning up over his head, stick hard opposite -level wings, and there is one fighter-P40B -diving under his nose!
Stick Fully down! Throttle fully Forward!
The P40 floats towards the sights!
wait, wait - DAMN! as a zero swarms into the way -and the P40 rolls hard, and plunges away -escaping

DAMN!



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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/11/2008 3:14:12 AM   
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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/11/2008 3:18:09 AM   
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Status: offline 		In other war news - the allied CVs announce their prescence for the first time in the war- ambushing and sinking the PG Akagi maru -and the CL yura


It appears that the allies are going to be aggressive

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RE: herbiesan vs Cantona!!! - 12/11/2008 3:46:18 AM   
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Today is a red letter day for 47th sentai - today the Chinese remind them that they too can attack.

The field is filling up with fighters at one end -preparing to depart on a patrol over Wuchow today - 6 oscars are already in the air -and the zeros are now rapidly departing.
Once again the field is lined with men waving them away -all attention on the drama .

4 KI-44 are warming up at the end of the cue - the Twins, Inoute and Takenaka, when suddenly the sky bursts into a different snarl as 9 biplanes scream across the field.
Pandamoniem breaks out - as every japanes pilot see's a heaven sent chance to become an instant ace.
Zeros dart in from everywhere, and our four pilots too try to join in.
But hte Chinese piolts are both brave - and clever -only one fails to get away -they simply have too great a lead.

The clever bit is revealed only moments later - with literally every fighter in the air in pursuit -or trying to get to the pursuit -7 sb2 wander across the field at about 10000 feet -and drop a pretty heavy load -destroying a zero in its reverent -and sending the crowd of spectators all over the place -each man seeking a hole -any hole to hide in.

The zeros claim -but few believe them -one of these bombers
47th Sentai is caught betwix and between -too late to hit the fighters -and too late again to get the bombers

Everyone honour has been hurt -a loss yesterday, a slap in the face today.

Somebody in high command has been stung too -that evening a sentai of Bombers join the field -the enemy are operating from Luchow -it will be smashed

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