Early days yet Karl. Give it time and add me to the list. Sure I can find a victim for this one...
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So now we have;
Myself
Tim Marlow
The Smythe Meister
Geoffers
Valeron
langy71
Lee Drennen
Ian M
Hoping for some floaty thing to sail in, I suspect it's all aircraft so far.Comment
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Would a P47D qualify?
PeteComment
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Actually, some were being ferried on the USS Manilla bay and 4 were used to defend the ship when attacked off Saipan, so yes, but I would say it would have to carry the appropriate markings.
After loading 37 Army Republic P-47 Thunderbolts of the Army Air Forces' 73rd Fighter Squadron, 318th Fighter Group, Manila Bay sailed on 5 June for the Mariana Islands. Steaming via Eniwetok, she reached the eastern approaches to Saipan on 19 June. During the next 4 days, she remained east of the embattled island as ships and planes of the Fast Carrier Task Force repulsed the Japanese Fleet in the Battle of the Philippine Sea, and inflicted staggering losses on the enemy, crippling the Imperial Navy’s air strength permanently.
On 23 June, Manila Bay came under enemy air attack during refueling operations east of Saipan. Four Aichi D3A Val dive bombers attacked her from dead ahead, dropping their bombs which exploded wide to port. As a precautionary and rather unusual move which Raymond A. Spruance later characterized as "commendable initiative", Manila Bay launched four of the P-47 Thunderbolts she was ferrying to fly protective CAP until radar screens were clear of contacts. The Army fighters then flew to Saipan, their intended destination. Manila Bay launched the remaining planes the next day and returned to Eniwetok, arriving on 27 June. After embarking 207 wounded troops, she departed on 1 July, touched Pearl Harbor on the 8th, and reached San Diego on 16 July.Comment
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They were transported by U.S. escort carriers, then flew off to their required airfield destinations. However, they could not land back on a carrier......
I've just found a 1/72 B-25 Bomber in a box in the loft, so I could well be in. I write "Could well be" because the markings are probably incorrect for the Far East theatre. I'll have to check. If they are wrong, I'll have to re- think.Comment
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The B-25 fought off a carrier and bombed Tokyo!
Any road up, not to worry, I'll look for summat else. :thumb2:Comment
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This might just be me but I am thinking that this is going to be 99.9% aircraft builds in this GB. Maybe a more apt title could be the Aircraft of the Pacific War. I think it might open it up more than it would close it in...Comment
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Don't suggest that Ian. I have a cunning plan.......
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'Cunning plan' bought.
Karl, providing the G.B. title doesn't change to 'Aircraft of the Pacific War' I'm in.....
Cheers.
RonComment
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I’m with Ron I think you should leave it alone you may discourage Karl altogether by messing with his GB suggestion and he may drop the whole thing. I think it’s fine the way it is. Besides the Aircraft that was in the Pacific Theater were on a Carrier at one time or another.Comment
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