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Offline USCH

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Aleution island battle aircraft
« on: January 15, 2010, 10:58:26 AM »
Im looking on info on the types of aircraft the japaneise used during the aleution island campain. Any help would be great.
The battle went from June 3 '42 to Aug. 15 '43.

U.S. aircraft would be nice as well but i have found enough info to not wory too much.

TY.  :salute
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Offline Masherbrum

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Re: Aleution island battle aircraft
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 11:41:24 AM »
In short: (Anyone fill in gaps)

U.S.

B-24
B-25
P-38
P-40

IJN from the 2nd Carrier Squad, IIRC (Junyo and Ryuho)
A6M2
B5N
D3A1
E8N "Type 95" (Dave) Reconnaissance

also a few A6M2-N Rufe's.  
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Re: Aleution island battle aircraft
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2010, 11:41:36 AM »
found what i was looking for. p39 as well right?
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Re: Aleution island battle aircraft
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2010, 11:53:08 AM »
Yeah, I think there were Airacobras in the Aleutians.
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Re: Aleution island battle aircraft
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2010, 01:33:30 PM »
Yes the P-39 saw service in the Aleutians.  The most notable thing about the P-39's service in that theater was several future aces opened their scoreboards while flying it (Jerry Johnson, Thomas McGuire, and Wallace Jordan).
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