Friday, 2 February 2001, at 7:14 a.m. In Response To: Pete air to air kills- other floatplanes as well?
While most of your High Profile actions were around the Solomons and Kiska, there was another little hot spot where your Type O observation aircraft and Type 2 Sea Fighter were involved. That was in the Kai and Aru area along the Barrier Rim. The Australian War Memorial can provide an excellent account of the actions of Dutch, Aussie and a squadron of US B.24’s encountering these float types. Indeed, B.24’s were brought down by these wily floatplanes. Those Australians, piloting their Beaufighters, had their collective hands full. While their exploits were overshadowed by the above areas, these little floats were not lacking in aggression. 934 Ku was credited with bringing down 2 B.24’s, 4 Mitchells and 3 Beaufighters during their period in the area. Only the PBY appears to have escaped these attacks as the RAAF operated this type at night.
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