25.09.2009, 21:09
But the TBD was successful up to Midway. Examples were Marshall Island Raids (Torpedo malfunctions not the aircraft), Attacks over the Owen Stanley Mountains to Lae and Salamau from 40 miles off Port Moresby and as part of the Coral Sea Battle.
FYI the D3A Val was in service in 1945. Capt. Shomo on a low recce mission shot down a D3A "Val" in his F-6D in Northern Luzon, Phillipine Islands on January 10th 1945. On January 11th C apt. Shomo shot down six Ki-61's escorting one G4M "Betty" and also the "Betty" and his wingman shot down three more of the Ki-61 escorts.
FYI the D3A Val was in service in 1945. Capt. Shomo on a low recce mission shot down a D3A "Val" in his F-6D in Northern Luzon, Phillipine Islands on January 10th 1945. On January 11th C apt. Shomo shot down six Ki-61's escorting one G4M "Betty" and also the "Betty" and his wingman shot down three more of the Ki-61 escorts.
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