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Re: Tora Tora Tora Aircraft

Posted by Paul Draper on Wed Jun 18, 2003 04:36:37 PM

In reply top Tora Tora Tora Aircraft posted by Mike Henniger on Wed Jun 18, 2003 04:14:27 PM

Please note that the web site lists these aircraft as "Tora" aircraft, i.e. "Tora Replicas". My apoligies if there was any confusion.

As far as what they originally were, I belive the Val is a converted BT-13 Valiant, and the "Kate" and the "Zero" are converted T-6 Texans. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

Paul



: There are a few aircraft that will be attending the Yankee
: Air Force Museum's air show "Air Display" in August. Som
: e of those I believe are a part of the Commemorative Air F
: orce's Tora Tora Tora act.
:
: The YAF website has a list of aircraft that will be attend
: ing, which include the following airframes...
:
: Aichi D3A Type 99 "Val", Ken Laird
: Nakajima B5N2 Kate, Ken Williamson
:
: Now, unless I have been asleep for the majority of my life
: , I don't believe there are actually and real flying examp
: les of these types. So what are they really? Harvards?
: Valiants? Does anyone know the C/Rs of thise airframes?
:
: Regards,
:
: Mike

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