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Murakami: September 11th, 1942 – The Rest of the Story and More
This article was previously posted on J-Aircraft.com forum in 2003. An addition has been made at the end to include correspondence and photos from Harumi Sakaguchi, who visited Kitava and interviewed locals and witnesses. Click here to scroll to...
The First Solomons Air Campaign
Numerous books and articles have been written about the air fighting that went on along with the ground combat and naval battles occasioned by the U.S. invasion of Guadalcanal and Tulagi beginning August 7, 1942. Little has been written about air...
The Type 100 Headquarters Reconnaissance Plane in Japan’s Southeast Area 1942-1944
The Type 100 Headquarters Reconnaissance Plane commonly referred to simply as headquarters reconnaissance airplane (Shin-Shitei) was given the codename Dinah by Allied forces in the Pacific. Arguably it was one of Japan’s most successful aircraft....
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part VIII – Kamikaze Tactics Succeed with Profound Consequences
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part VII – Mass Japanese Attacks
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part VI – The First Official Kamikaze Mission
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part V – The Allies Land at Leyte
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part IV – 16-18 October – Admiral Onishi Arrives at 1st Air Fleet Headquarters
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part III – The Ten Days
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...
Ten Days to Kamikaze – Part II – “The Kamikaze Idea”
Ten Days to Kamikaze is a series that explores the decision-making process and implementation of Japan’s use of suicidal crash dives during World War II. It provides an in-depth review of the critical ten-day period and examines the background...