manayunkman Posted March 11, 2019 Share #1 Posted March 11, 2019 Can anyone ID what this poor soul is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted March 11, 2019 Share #2 Posted March 11, 2019 Dead? Sorry couldnt resist. Been there awhile thats for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted March 11, 2019 Share #3 Posted March 11, 2019 There looks to be a ribbed item around the body. I think this is a "flotation device" , so I think he is a pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in VA Posted March 11, 2019 Share #4 Posted March 11, 2019 Ah yes, that's the mortal remains of IJN pilot Bang Ding Ow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted March 12, 2019 Thanks guys for the info and morbid jokes. A navy pilot for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted March 12, 2019 Share #6 Posted March 12, 2019 Not sure if related but this shows the first captured Japanese Zero and its Salvage after going down in Alaska. http://www.ww2wrecks.com/portfolio/the-akutan-zero-the-first-intact-to-be-captured-by-the-us-in-1942-and-the-last-flight-of-tadayoshi-koga/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted March 12, 2019 Author Share #7 Posted March 12, 2019 Thanks Ron very interesting. Has anyone ever seen this photo before? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT CHIP SAUNDERS Posted April 19, 2019 Share #8 Posted April 19, 2019 GI s do anything to get a souviner Maybe looking for his pistol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted April 12, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 12, 2020 Thanks Ron very interesting. Has anyone ever seen this photo before? Ive seen it and I read somewhere a while back that that aircraft was studied heavily and some of the thngs they learned from it were incorporated into the design of the Grumman f6f hellcat. The replacement for the Wildcat. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akutan_Zero Analysis Eddie Sanders taxiing the plane after its first test flight, September 20, 1942 Data from the captured Zero had been transmitted to the U.S. Navy's Bureau of Aeronautics (BuAer) and Grumman Aircraft. After careful study, Roy Grumman decided that he could match or surpass the Zero in most respects, except in range, without sacrificing pilot armor, self-sealing tanks and fuselage structure. The new F6F Hellcat would compensate for the extra weight with additional power.[27][28] Theres much more in the wiki article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted April 12, 2020 Share #10 Posted April 12, 2020 " While the captured Zero's tests did not drastically influence the Hellcat's design,[42] they did give knowledge of the Zero's handling characteristics, including its limitations in rolling right and diving.[43] That information, together with the improved capabilities of the Hellcat, were credited with helping American pilots "tip the balance in the Pacific".[34] " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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