[lowbuck]

Until I saw that presentation and thought about the various attacks that were unsuccessful with tremendous loss of our aircraft and life but these coming in succession delayed the ability of the Japs to spot the deck.

With the maneuvering and such and time it took to bring up the AC they were sitting ducks when the dive bombers finally arrived.

Thus, the sacrifice, especially Torpedo Six was not in vain.

Strange how history is shaped but in five minutes the war started to turn.

[sparklite2]

Me, too. What he said makes perfect sense.
Yamamoto must have been frantic.