NapoleonGH wrote:sorry but im not familiar with opperation downfall, what is it?
The invasion of Japan. Its two main parts were Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet, the landings on Kyushu and Honshu respectively.
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The invasion of Japan. Its two main parts were Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet, the landings on Kyushu and Honshu respectively.
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This conversation reminds me of one of the better quotes I've heard about war.
"War is the best thing that could possibly happen to the development of war technology. But Peace runs a close second."
--ROTC-member friend of mine.
"War is the best thing that could possibly happen to the development of war technology. But Peace runs a close second."
--ROTC-member friend of mine.
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LOL. 12,000 is about the total number of Zeroes build by Japan. JapansAdmiral Johnason wrote: the end of the war and had 12,000 planes on the line by Augest 6, 1945.
industrial capabilities are unable to build the aircrafts neccesary to beat
US or any other major power. Their aircraft were also flow by pilots with
about the same skill as the average SD.net member - target practice for
any pilot who has finished training.
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well, hell, how much skill does it take to crash?
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