Comments on: A Forgotten Battle's Anniversary http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/05/08/a-forgotten-battles-anniversary/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:20:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/05/08/a-forgotten-battles-anniversary/#comment-36723 Michale Fri, 10 May 2013 00:40:34 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7346#comment-36723 tkisu1977, As I am wont to do... <B>"Welcome to the party, pal!!"</B> -John McClane, DIE HARD Don't worry.. You get used to it.. :D Michale tkisu1977,

As I am wont to do...

"Welcome to the party, pal!!"
-John McClane, DIE HARD

Don't worry.. You get used to it.. :D

Michale

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/05/08/a-forgotten-battles-anniversary/#comment-36707 Michale Thu, 09 May 2013 17:07:13 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7346#comment-36707 From a strictly educational perspective, NO political site compares to Weigantia.... :D Great info, TS... Michale From a strictly educational perspective, NO political site compares to Weigantia.... :D

Great info, TS...

Michale

]]> By: TheStig http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/05/08/a-forgotten-battles-anniversary/#comment-36705 TheStig Thu, 09 May 2013 15:52:41 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7346#comment-36705 A strategically important US intelligence bonanza resulted indirectly from the US invasion. A Mitsubishi A6M (Zero) fighter raiding Dutch Harbor was damaged by small arms fire and made a forced landing on a small island about 25 miles away. The landing surface was muddy and the airplane flipped over, killing the pilot, but the airplane did not catch fire and remained mostly intact. Accompanying Japanese fighters did not strafe the wreck. Americans visited the crash site about a month later and salvaged the Zero, which was shipped to the US and made flight worthy. Tests conducted in the fall of 1942 affected the design of the US Navy F6 Hellcat, which entered combat about one year later. The US was confident the high powered, well armed and well protected F6 could dominate the Zero. A strategically important US intelligence bonanza resulted indirectly from the US invasion.

A Mitsubishi A6M (Zero) fighter raiding Dutch Harbor was damaged by small arms fire and made a forced landing on a small island about 25 miles away. The landing surface was muddy and the airplane flipped over, killing the pilot, but the airplane did not catch fire and remained mostly intact. Accompanying Japanese fighters did not strafe the wreck.

Americans visited the crash site about a month later and salvaged the Zero, which was shipped to the US and made flight worthy. Tests conducted in the fall of 1942 affected the design of the US Navy F6 Hellcat, which entered combat about one year later. The US was confident the high powered, well armed and well protected F6 could dominate the Zero.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/05/08/a-forgotten-battles-anniversary/#comment-36685 Michale Thu, 09 May 2013 08:44:20 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7346#comment-36685 <I>Much closer to the Alaskan mainland, the town of Dutch Harbor was bombed as well.</I> I know Dutch Harbor well. My son works on fishing boats in Alaska and is based in Dutch Harbor. I got plenty of Dutch Harbor sweatshirts. Funny how you never see a "DUTCH HARBOR" t-shirt.. :D Excellent commentary, CW.. You are quite the teacher.. :D Michale Much closer to the Alaskan mainland, the town of Dutch Harbor was bombed as well.

I know Dutch Harbor well. My son works on fishing boats in Alaska and is based in Dutch Harbor.

I got plenty of Dutch Harbor sweatshirts. Funny how you never see a "DUTCH HARBOR" t-shirt.. :D

Excellent commentary, CW.. You are quite the teacher.. :D

Michale

]]> By: tkisu1977 http://www.chrisweigant.com/2013/05/08/a-forgotten-battles-anniversary/#comment-36649 tkisu1977 Wed, 08 May 2013 23:59:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=7346#comment-36649 Thanks, Chris. I knew about this battle......but not enough. Thanks, Chris. I knew about this battle......but not enough.

]]>