[Stentor]

We probably never did produce pilots as good as the Japanese early war pilots but we did produce ones who were better than what the Japanese had later.

Samurai!

I'd bet you've read it.

[yarddog]

Yes I have read that book and it is very interesting.

I did read later that people who have searched records of both the Japanese and Americans, British, Dutch etc. Do not believe he shot down over 60 planes.

They do agree he was Japans greatest fighter pilot. They don’t think he was cheating just that often several people claim the same victory.