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To: Enchante

I think Midway was a battle where we beat a superior enemy by courage, determination and luck.

Japan’s early pilots and air crew were extremely well trained and also the cream of the crop. I remember Saburo Sakai said they were too hard. They washed out a lot of good pilots they could have used.


24 posted on 03/23/2017 8:13:03 PM PDT by yarddog (Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
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To: yarddog

‘Luck’

Why not call it Providence ?


27 posted on 03/23/2017 8:44:56 PM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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